Wilhelm Carl Grimm

German author, folklorist, and philologist

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Wilhelm Carl Grimm was a German author, folklorist, and philologist, best known for his collaboration with his brother, Jacob Grimm. Together, they compiled the collection of fairy tales titled Kinder- und Hausmärchen (1812–22), known in English as Grimm's Fairy Tales. This collection popularized classic stories like "Cinderella," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Little Red Riding Hood".12

The Brothers Grimm's work significantly contributed to the modern study of folklore. They traveled throughout Europe collecting oral literature, inspiring scholars to record and publish folktales and leading to the establishment of folklore archives and museums. Jacob Grimm also made significant contributions to historical linguistics and Germanic philology, formulating Grimm's law.13

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Brothers Grimm
…folklorists and linguists—Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm—who are today best known for their Kinder- und Hausmärchen (1812–22). This collection of stories, called Grimm’s Fairy Tales in the English-speaking world, led to the modern study of folklore and helped popularize such classic fairy tales as “Cinderella,” “Hansel and Gretel,” and “Little…
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…folklorists and linguists—Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm—who are today best known for their Kinder- und Hausmärchen (1812–22). This collection of stories, called Grimm’s Fairy Tales in the English-speaking world, led to the modern study of folklore and helped popularize such classic fairy tales as “Cinderella,” “Hansel and Gretel,” and “Little…
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Deutsches Wörterbuch
…initiated by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. The dictionary was designed to give the etymology and history, illustrated by quotations, of all the words in the (New) High German literary language from the time of Martin Luther (c. 1500) to that of J.W. von Goethe (d. 1832), as well as significant…
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…initiated by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. The dictionary was designed to give the etymology and history, illustrated by quotations, of all the words in the (New) High German literary language from the time of Martin Luther (c. 1500) to that of J.W. von Goethe (d. 1832), as well as significant…
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