Person
Wilhelm Grimm
1786 – 1859 · aged 73
German author, philologist, collector of fairy tales and legends (1786–1859)
- Born
- 24 Feb 1786 · Hanau
- Died
- 16 Dec 1859 · Berlin
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- 24 Feb 1786BornBorn in Hanau
- 16 Dec 1859DiedDied in Berlin
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- 1789 – 1799French Revolution
- 1812 – 1815War of 1812
- 1814 – 1815Congress of Vienna
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
Biography
Wilhelm Carl Grimm (also Karl; 24 February 1786 – 16 December 1859) was a German writer, philologist and anthropologist. He was the younger brother of Jacob Grimm, of the literary duo the Brothers Grimm.
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