Jacob Grimm
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 (aged 78) Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation |
| 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]
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Marble bust of Grimm by Elisabet Ney, carved 1856–58 in Berlin
During the research for his 'History of the German Language' Grimm corresponded with numerous colleagues. Ghent University Library holds several letters between Jacob Grimm and Jan Frans Willems.
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References
- ↑ "Obituary.; DEATH OF JACOB GRIMM." (in en-US). The New York Times. 9 October 1863. . https://www.nytimes.com/1863/10/09/archives/obituary-death-of-jacob-grimm.html. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ↑ "Jacob Grimm". Biography. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.