Wilhelm Grimm

The Brothers Grimm

Born February 24, 1786· Hanau, Germany

† Died December 16, 1859

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Emerging from a legal education at the University of Marburg, Wilhelm Carl Grimm (1786-1859) pursued a literary career alongside his brother Jacob, forming the famed Brothers Grimm duo. Though his health declined after a severe childhood illness, he contributed significantly to the collection and publication of folk narratives, most notably the 1812 anthology that introduced Grimms' Fairy Tales to… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources