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Brothers Grimm
Jacob (right) and Wilhelm Grimm, oil portrait by Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann, 1855; in the National-Galerie, Berlin.
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were both born in Hanau, Hesse-Kassel (modern-day Germany). Their birth details are as follows:
- Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm: Born on January 4, 1785.1
- Wilhelm Carl Grimm: Born on February 24, 1786.1
These renowned German folklorists and linguists are celebrated for their foundational work in folklore and historical linguistics.1