Theodor Mommsen

Theodor Mommsen was born on November 30, 1817, in Garding and held citizenship in the German Empire, Prussia, and Denmark. He was educated at the University of Kiel, the University of Zurich, and the Gymnasium Christianeum.

Mommsen had various occupations throughout his life, such as a numismatist specialist, jurist, journalist, writer, politician, and historian. He passed away on November 1, 1903, in Charlottenburg.

Mommsen was a person who contributed to the academic discipline of literature. He was known for being the "greatest living master of the art of historical writing, with special reference to his monumental work, A History of Rome". In recognition of his achievements, he received the 1902 Nobel Prize in Literature.