Jakob Grimm

Jakob Grimm was a 19th-century German philologist and folklorist renowned for his work in studying the German language and folk tales. Along with his brother Wilhelm Grimm, he co-compiled "Grimm's Fairy Tales," collecting and preserving traditional stories from European folklore. Jakob also contributed significantly to linguistic research, pioneering methods for analyzing German and other languages' structure and history. His work greatly advanced understanding of language development and cultural storytelling, making him a key figure in both linguistics and folklore studies.