Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm

Jacob Grimm (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859), German linguists and folklorists born in Hanau, studied law at the University of Marburg. They became best known for their jointly edited collection „Children’s and Household Tales“, whose first volumes appeared in 1812, 1815, and 1822. They also published „German Sagas“ and worked on a „German Grammar“ and the unfinished „German Dictionary“. Both are regarded as important founders of modern German studies.