Jacob Grimm
German philologist, linguist, jurist and mythologist (1785–1863)
Jacob Grimm was born on January 4, 1785 in Hanau and died on September 20, 1863 in Berlin, aged 78. Recorded occupations: jurist, lexicographer, anthropologist, linguist, philologist and mythologist. Country of citizenship: Electorate of Hesse and Kingdom of Prussia. Positions held include Member of the Frankfurt Parliament. Associated movement: Romanticism. Notable works include “Deutsche Mythologie” and “Grimms' fairy tales”. Educated at University of Marburg. Honours include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Knight of the Legion of Honour. Member of Frankfurt National Assembly, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Science for Public Utility and Society of Serbian Letters.
- Born
- January 4, 1785 · Hanau
- Died
- September 20, 1863 · Berlin
- Age at death
- 78
- Citizenship
- Electorate of Hesse, Kingdom of Prussia
- Occupations
- jurist, lexicographer, anthropologist, linguist, philologist, mythologist
- Positions held
- Member of the Frankfurt Parliament
- Movements
- Romanticism
- Notable works
- Deutsche Mythologie, Grimms' fairy tales
- Education
- University of Marburg
- Honours
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Wikipedia editions
- 65 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
This image of Jacob Grimm's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain, with the file credited to Jacob_Grimm. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Deceased 1863: low publicity-rights risk.
See Jacob Grimm in the full gallery →
Design wallpaper with this signature →