Jacob Grimm
German philologist and jurist
ποΈJanuary 4, 1785 - September 20, 1863
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πBiography
Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm was a German philologist, jurist, and mythologist. He is best known as the discoverer of Grimm's law in linguistics and as the co-author of the monumental Deutsches WΓΆrterbuch and Grimm's Fairy Tales with his brother Wilhelm.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Co-authored Grimm's Fairy Tales
- β¦Formulated Grimm's law in linguistics
- β¦Pioneered German philology
π¬Famous Quotes
"Language is the breath of reason.
"Love is the beginning of all things.
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