Jacob Grimm
German philologist, linguist, jurist and mythologist (1785-1863)
Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm (4 January 1785 – 20 September 1863), also known as Ludwig Karl, was a German philologist, jurist, and mythologist. He was the discoverer of Grimm's law of linguistics. He was the co-author of the Deutsches Wörterbuch, the author of Deutsche Mythologie, and the editor of Grimm's Fairy Tales.
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Born | Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm 4 January 1785 Hanau, Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | 20 September 1863 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation | (aged 78)
Alma mater | University of Marburg |
He was the older brother of Wilhelm Grimm, of the literary duo the Brothers Grimm.
Jacob Grimm died on 20 September 1863, in Berlin, Germany from disease[1][2]
References
change- ↑ "Obituary.; DEATH OF JACOB GRIMM". The New York Times. 9 October 1863. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ↑ "Jacob Grimm". Biography. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.