Jacob Grimm
1785 – 1863 · aged 78
German philologist, linguist, jurist and mythologist (1785–1863)
- Born
- 4 Jan 1785 · Hanau
- Died
- 20 Sept 1863 · Berlin
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- 4 Jan 1785BornBorn in Hanau
- 1814 – 1815Took partCongress of Vienna
- 1841AwardKnight of the Legion of Honour
- 1853AwardBavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
- 20 Sept 1863DiedDied in Berlin
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- 1789 – 1799French Revolution
- 1812 – 1815War of 1812
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
Biography
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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