Jacob Grimm
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| Born | Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm 4 January 1785 |
| Died | 20 September 1863 (aged 78) Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation |
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| Alma mater | University of Marburg |
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| Notable students | Wilhelm Dilthey |
| Influenced | August Schleicher |
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Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm (4 January 1785 – 20 September 1863), also known as Ludwig Karl, was a German author, linguist, philologist, jurist, and folklorist. He formulated Grimm's law of linguistics, and was the co-author of the Deutsches Wörterbuch, the author of Deutsche Mythologie, and the editor of Grimms' Fairy Tales. He was the older brother of Wilhelm Grimm; together, they were the literary duo known as the Brothers Grimm.