When is Theodor Mommsen's birthday?

Theodor Mommsen's birthday is November 30. He was born on November 30, 1817 in Garding, Germany.

How old was Theodor Mommsen when he died?

Theodor Mommsen died on November 1, 1903, aged 85.

Who shares a birthday with Theodor Mommsen?

Famous people who share Theodor Mommsen's November 30 birthday include Winston Churchill, Mark Twain, Jonathan Swift, Woody Allen and Elisha Cuthbert.

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Theodor Mommsen — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 30 November 1817 · Died: 1 November 1903 · Age: 85

German classical scholar whose History of Rome won him the second-ever Nobel Prize in Literature, in 1902

Did you know?He remains the only writer of non-fiction to win the Nobel Prize in Literature and was one of its oldest recipients.

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Date of birth30 November 1817
Date of death1 November 1903
Age at death85
NationalityGerman
BirthplaceGarding, Germany
Occupationhistorian of classical antiquity, numismatist, jurist

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Theodor Mommsen was the greatest historian of ancient Rome in the 19th century. His History of Rome brought the Roman Republic to life with energy and strong opinions. He compared ancient politicians to those of his own day. He also led a vast project to collect and publish every known Latin inscription. That work is still used by scholars today. He was a liberal politician who opposed Bismarck. In 1902 he won the Nobel Prize in Literature. He is still one of very few historians to receive it.

Key Milestones

1854: History of Rome – first volume
1858: Berlin Academy – joins
1863: Latin inscriptions – corpus begins
1873: Parliament – Prussian deputy

Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen (German:; 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.

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Theodor Mommsen: The Historian of Rome

German historian, 1817–1903

Theodor Mommsen was born in Garding, Schleswig, on 30 November 1817.

His History of Rome appeared from 1854.

He led the Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum project.

He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1902.

Career highlights

1854History of Rome: first volume
1858Berlin Academy: joins
1863Latin inscriptions: corpus begins
1873Parliament: Prussian deputy
1902Nobel Prize: in Literature

Did you know?A fire at his house in 1880 destroyed many of his manuscripts.

Age at death: 85
Years since death: 122

Family

Father: Jens Mommsen
Spouse: Maria Auguste Mommsen
Children: Adelheid Mommsen, Ernst Mommsen, Hans Georg Mommsen, Karl Mommsen, Konrad Mommsen, Lisbet Mommsen, Marie Mommsen, Wolfgang Mommsen

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Who shares a birthday with Theodor Mommsen?: Famous people who share Theodor Mommsen's November 30 birthday include Winston Churchill, Mark Twain, Jonathan Swift, Woody Allen and Elisha Cuthbert.

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