Theodor Mommsen

(1817-1903)

German classical scholar and historian

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Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen (30 November 1817 – 1 November 1903) was a German classical scholar, historian, jurist, journalist, politician and archaeologist. He was 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 for being "the greatest living master of the art of historical writing, with special reference to his monumental work, A 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.

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Born	30 November 1817 Garding, Schleswig
Died	1 November 1903 (aged 85) Charlottenburg, Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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