What is Jacob Grimm's middle name?

Ludwig Carl

What is Jacob Grimm's full name?

Jakob Ludwig Carl Grimm

Jacob Grimm nickname(s):

Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Jacob Grimm, Jakob Ludwig Carl Grimm

Jacob Grimm date of birth:

January 4, 1785

How old was Jacob Grimm when died?

78

Where was Jacob Grimm born?

Hanau, Hesse, Germany

When did Jacob Grimm die?

September 20, 1863

Where did Jacob Grimm die?

Berlin, Germany

What color is Jacob Grimm's hair?

Blonde

What is Jacob Grimm nationality?

German

Where did Jacob Grimm go to university?

University of Berlin, Germany

What is Jacob Grimm's occupation?

Writer

Jacob Grimm claim to fame:

Wriing fairy tales with his brother Wilhelm

Jacob Grimm brother(s):

Wilhelm Grimm (brother

Short Biography

Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm (4 January 1785 – 20 September 1863) was a German philologist, jurist, and mythologist. He is known as the discoverer of Grimm's law (linguistics), the co-author with his brother Wilhelm of the monumental Deutsches Wörterbuch, the author of Deutsche Mythologie and, more popularly, as one of the Brothers Grimm and the editor of Grimm's Fairy Tales.