Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen was a German classical scholar, historian, jurist, journalist, politician and archaeologist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest classicists of the 19th century. He received the 1902 Nobel Prize in Literature for his historical writings, including The History of Rome, after having been nominated by 18 members of the Prussian Academy of Sciences. He 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.
Theodor Mommsen
classical scholar and historian
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German classical scholar and historian
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Theodor Mommsen, German classical scholar and historian, known for german classical scholar and historian, died on 1903-11-01.
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- Theodor Mommsen was born on 1817-11-01 (German).
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- German classical scholar and historian
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- Theodor Mommsen died on 1903-01-01.