Florence M. (Florence Marie) Grimm

Florence M. Grimm, identified in library records as Florence Marie Grimm, is known for Astronomical Lore in Chaucer, published in Lincoln in 1919. The book examines how medieval astronomy and astrology appear in Geoffrey Chaucer’s writing, and it has remained accessible through major public-domain and university-library collections.

Contemporary records connected with the book describe her as holding an A.M. degree, and a scholarly review referred to her as an assistant in the University of Nebraska Library. That background fits the tone of her work: careful, research-driven, and aimed at readers interested in literature, history, and the history of ideas.

Very little easily confirmed biographical information about Grimm appears to survive online beyond her authorship and academic affiliation. Even so, her study still stands out as a focused, readable contribution to Chaucer scholarship, especially for listeners curious about the meeting point of poetry and medieval science.