Theodor Mommsen

German classical scholar and historian (1817–1903)
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Theodor Mommsen
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Theodor Mommsen

Summary

Theodor Mommsen is a human[1]. Born in Garding[2], he… he died in Charlottenburg[3]. He worked as a historian of classical antiquity[4], numismatist[5], jurist[6], journalist[7], and legal historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,133 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Theodor Mommsen's place of birth was Garding[2].
  • Theodor Mommsen passed away in Charlottenburg[3].
  • Burial took place at Dreifaltigkeitskirchhof II[10].
  • Theodor Mommsen's father was Jens Mommsen[11].
  • Among Theodor Mommsen's spouses was Maria Auguste Mommsen[12].
  • A child of Theodor Mommsen was Marie Mommsen[13].
  • A child of Theodor Mommsen was Wolfgang Mommsen[14].
  • A child of Theodor Mommsen was Karl Mommsen[15].
  • A child of Theodor Mommsen was Ernst Mommsen[16].
  • A child of Theodor Mommsen was Konrad Mommsen[17].
  • A child of Theodor Mommsen was Hans Georg Mommsen[18].
  • Theodor Mommsen held citizenship in Duchy of Schleswig[19].
  • Theodor Mommsen held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[20].
  • Theodor Mommsen held citizenship in German Reich[21].
  • Theodor Mommsen held citizenship in German Empire[22].
  • Theodor Mommsen is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[23].
  • Theodor Mommsen's professions included historian of classical antiquity[4].
  • Theodor Mommsen worked as a numismatist[5].
  • Theodor Mommsen worked as a jurist[6].
  • Theodor Mommsen worked as a journalist[7].
  • Theodor Mommsen's professions included legal historian[8].
  • Theodor Mommsen worked as a writer[24].
  • Theodor Mommsen's field of work was study of history[25].
  • Theodor Mommsen's field of work was history[26].
  • Theodor Mommsen's field of work was jurisprudence[27].

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Origins and Family

Theodor Mommsen was born in Garding[2]. His father was Jens Mommsen[11]. He is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[23].

Education

Educated at Kiel University[28], a public university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1665[31], headquartered in Kiel[32] and Christianeum[33], a gymnasium[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1738[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of classical antiquity[4], numismatist[5], jurist[6], journalist[7], legal historian[8], and writer[24]. Fields of work include study of history[25], an academic discipline[37]; history[26], an academic discipline[38]; jurisprudence[27], an academic discipline[39]; classical philology[40]; and classical antiquity[41]. Employers include Leipzig University[42], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[43], Frederick William University Berlin[44], University of Wrocław[45], and University of Zurich[46]. Positions held include member of the Reichstag of the German Empire[47], a position[48], in German Reich[49], founded in 1871[50]; Member of the Prussian House of Representatives[51], a position[52], in Prussia[53]; and professor[54], a title of authority[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature[56], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[57], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[58], and honorary citizen of Rome[59].

Personal Life

Theodor Mommsen was married to Maria Auguste Mommsen[12]. Children include Marie Mommsen[13], 1855–1936[60]; Wolfgang Mommsen[14], a merchant[61], 1857–1930[62]; Karl Mommsen[15], a jurist[63], 1861–1922[64], of Germany[65]; Ernst Mommsen[16], a physician[66], 1863–1930[67]; Konrad Mommsen[17], a Marineoffizier[68], 1871–1946[69], of Germany[70], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[71]; and Hans Georg Mommsen[18], an engineer[72], 1873–1941[73]. Political affiliations include National Liberal Party[74], Liberal Union[75], and German Progress Party[76].

Death and Burial

Theodor Mommsen died in Charlottenburg[3]. Burial took place at Dreifaltigkeitskirchhof II[10].

Why It Matters

Theodor Mommsen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,133 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

Works attributed to him include Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum[79], an editorial collection[80] and The History of Rome[81], a literary work[82].

FAQs

Where was Theodor Mommsen born?

Born in Garding[2], Theodor Mommsen…

Where did Theodor Mommsen die?

Theodor Mommsen died in Charlottenburg[3].

Who were Theodor Mommsen's parents?

Theodor Mommsen's father was Jens Mommsen[11].

Who was Theodor Mommsen married to?

Theodor Mommsen's spouses include Maria Auguste Mommsen[12].

What did Theodor Mommsen do for work?

Theodor Mommsen worked as historian of classical antiquity[4], numismatist[5], jurist[6], journalist[7], and legal historian[8].

Where did Theodor Mommsen go to school?

Theodor Mommsen was educated at Kiel University[28] and Christianeum[33].

What awards did Theodor Mommsen receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[56], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[57], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[58], and honorary citizen of Rome[59].

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