Wilhelm Grimm
German anthropologist and author
German anthropologist and author
Contributed significantly to folklore and linguistics. Along with his brother, collected and published fairy tales that became classics, including 'Cinderella' and 'Hansel and Gretel'. Developed important theories in German philology and worked on the German Dictionary project. Involved in the founding of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Volkskunde, promoting the study of folklore.
Co-authored 'Grimm's Fairy Tales'
Contributed to the study of linguistics
Helped establish German philology
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