Wilhelm Grimm
Wilhelm Grimm | |
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Grimm in 1847 | |
| Born | Wilhelm Carl Grimm 24 February 1786 Hanau, Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 16 December 1859 (aged 73) Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation |
| Alma mater | University of Marburg |
| Children | Herman Grimm |
| Parents | Philipp Grimm (father) Dorothea Grimm (mother) |
| Relatives | Jacob Grimm (brother) Ludwig Emil Grimm (brother) Gisela von Arnim (daughter-in-law) Ludwig Hassenpflug (brother-in-law) |
Wilhelm Carl Grimm (also Karl; 24 February 1786 – 16 December 1859) was a German author, philologist and anthropologist. He was the younger brother of Jacob Grimm, of the literary duo the Brothers Grimm.