Jacob Grimm
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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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Born | Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm (1785-01-04)4 January 1785 |
Died | 20 September 1863(1863-09-20) (aged 78) |
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Alma mater | University of Marburg |
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Notable students | Wilhelm Dilthey |
Influenced | August Schleicher[1] |
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