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Born in 1628
Jakob Ludwig Karl Grimm was a German philologist and folklorist who made significant contributions to linguistics and literature.
He formulated Grimm's Law, which describes regular sound changes in Indo-European languages.
Together with his brother Wilhelm, he collected and published Germanic folk tales in Grimm's Fairy Tales.
Jakob Grimm's work extended beyond fairy tales; he authored the German Dictionary and Deutsche Mythologie.
His research in comparative linguistics and folklore preservation has had a lasting impact on these fields.
Grimm's contributions continue to influence modern understanding of language evolution and cultural storytelling.