Wilhelm Grimm
German anthropologist and author
Born
February 24th, 1786
239 years ago
Died
December 16th, 1859
165 years ago — 73 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
Germany
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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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