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Wilhelm Carl Grimm ( February 24 , 1786December 16 1859 ) was a German author, one of the Brothers Grimm .

He was born in Hanau , Germany and in 1803 he started studying Law at the University of Marburg , one year after his brother Jacob did the same.

In 1825 Wilhelm married Henriette Dorothea Wild, also known as ''Dortchen''.

From 1837 - 1841 the Grimm Brothers joined five of their colleague professors at the University Of Göttingen to form a group known as the ''Göttingen Sieben'' (''The Göttingen Seven''). They protested against Ernst August , King of Hanover , whom they accused of violating the Constitution . All seven were fired by the King .


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