Jacob Grimm

Jacob Grimm
Jacob Grimm
Born	Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm; 4 January 1785; Hanau, Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel, Holy Roman Empire
Died	20 September 1863 (aged 78); Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation
Parents	Philipp Grimm (father); Dorothea Grimm (mother);
Relatives	Wilhelm Grimm (brother); Ludwig Emil Grimm (brother); Herman Grimm (nephew); Ludwig Hassenpflug (brother-in-law);
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Marburg
Academic work
Institutions	University of Göttingen; University of Berlin;
Notable students	Wilhelm Dilthey
Influenced	August Schleicher
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Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm (4 January 1785 – 20 September 1863), also known as Ludwig Karl, was a German author, linguist, philologist, jurist, and folklorist. He formulated Grimm's law of linguistics, and was the co-author of the Deutsches Wörterbuch, the author of Deutsche Mythologie, and the editor of Grimms' Fairy Tales. He was the older brother of Wilhelm Grimm; together, they were the literary duo known as the Brothers Grimm.

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