# Wilhelm Grimm

> Half of the Brothers Grimm, the pair who excavated fairy tales from German oral tradition and made them permanent. The younger brother, Wilhelm shaped the stories for readers - softening edges, adding literary polish - while Jacob chased linguistic purity.

*German author, philologist, collector of fairy tales and legends (1786-1859)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/wilhelm-grimm

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1786-02-24
- **Died:** 1859-12-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Wilhelm Carl Grimm was born 24 February 1786, a German writer, philologist, and anthropologist who worked in tandem with his older brother Jacob. Together they formed the Brothers Grimm, a literary duo that collected and published folk tales from German-speaking lands. Wilhelm's role leaned editorial: he refined the raw material, adjusting tone and language to suit a reading public. His work in philology and anthropology ran parallel to the tale-gathering, grounding the project in scholarly method. He died 16 December 1859, leaving behind a body of work that made folklore a subject worthy of serious study.

## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0342303/ (@nm0342303)

## Topics
#Writers, #Academic, #Literature, #Law, #19th Century

## Sources
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- [Vilhelm Qrimm](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilhelm_Qrimm)

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