Wilhelm Grimm
Wilhelm Carl Grimm (also Karl;[a] 24 February 1786 – 16 December 1859) was a German author and anthropologist. He was the younger brother of Jacob Grimm, of the literary duo the Brothers Grimm.
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| Born | Wilhelm Carl Grimm 24 February 1786 Hanau, Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel in the Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 16 December 1859 (aged 73) Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia in the German Confederation |
| Alma mater | University of Marburg |
From 1837 to 1841, the Grimm brothers joined five of their colleague professors at the University of Göttingen to form a group known as the Göttinger Sieben (The Göttingen Seven). They protested against Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover.
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The Grimms' tomb in Berlin
Notes
- ↑ The Neue Deutsche Biographie records their names as "Grimm, Jacob Ludwig Carl"[1] and "Grimm, Wilhelm Carl".[2] The Deutsches Biographisches Archiv records Wilhelm's name as "Grimm, Wilhelm Karl".[2] The Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie gives the names as "Grimm: Jacob (Ludwig Karl)" and "Grimm: Wilhelm (Karl)". The National Union Catalog Pre-1956 Imprints also gives Wilhelm's name as "Grimm, Wilhelm Karl".[2]