Jacob Grimm

German philologist who formulated Grimm's Law of the Germanic consonant shift and co-collected the Grimm fairy tales.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Grimm's Law (1822) explains why Latin 'pater' corresponds to English 'father'.
• Began the monumental Deutsches Wörterbuch, completed only in 1961.
• Collected 'Children's and Household Tales' with his brother Wilhelm.

Specifications & Metrics

• ERA: 1785 – 1863