Wilhelm Grimm
German author, philologist, collector of fairy tales and legends (1786-1859) · Germany · Writers · Died at 73
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Something wrong?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.
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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.
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