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 (823 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 is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group^[22].
• Theodor Mommsen worked as a historian of classical antiquity^[4].
• Theodor Mommsen's professions included numismatist^[5].
• Theodor Mommsen worked as a jurist^[6].
• Theodor Mommsen worked as a journalist^[7].
• Theodor Mommsen worked as a legal historian^[8].
• Theodor Mommsen's professions included writer^[23].
• Theodor Mommsen's field of work was study of history^[24].
• Theodor Mommsen's field of work was history^[25].
• Theodor Mommsen's field of work was jurisprudence^[26].
• Theodor Mommsen's field of work was classical philology^[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^[22].

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^[23]. Fields of work include study of history^[24], an academic discipline^[37]; history^[25]; jurisprudence^[26], an academic discipline^[38]; classical philology^[27], an academic discipline^[39]; and classical antiquity^[40], a historical period^[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 (823 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 49 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].