Theodor Mommsen

1817 - 1903

country of citizenship: German Empire, Kingdom of Prussia, Denmark

languages spoken, written or signed: Latin, Ancient Greek, German

educated at: University of Kiel, Christianeum Hamburg, University of Zurich

occupation: historian of classical antiquity, numismatist, jurist, journalist, legal historian, writer, university teacher, politician, epigrapher, classical scholar, classical archaeologist, historian, Germanist

award received: Nobel Prize in Literature, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art

position held: member of the Reichstag of the German Empire, Member of the Prussian House of Representatives

Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen (German: [ˈteːodoːɐ̯ ˈmɔmzn̩] ; 30 November 1817 – 1 November 1903) 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. His work regarding Roman history is still of fundamental importance for contemporary research. 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. Source: Wikipedia (en)