Theodor Mommsen
Historian, Academic
1817 – 1903
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Who was Theodor Mommsen?
Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen was a German classical scholar, historian, jurist, journalist, politician, archaeologist and writer generally regarded as one of the greatest classicists of the 19th century. His work regarding Roman history is still of fundamental importance for contemporary research. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1902, and was also a prominent German politician, as a member of the Prussian and German parliaments. His works on Roman law and on the law of obligations had a significant impact on the German civil code.
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- Born
- Nov 30, 1817
Garding - Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Education
- University of Kiel
- Employment
- Humboldt University of Berlin
- University of Leipzig
- Died
- Nov 1, 1903
Charlottenburg
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on July 23, 2013
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