Biography of Theodor Mommsen

Theodor Mommsen (* 30. November 1817 in Garding; † 1. November 1903 in Charlottenburg) was a deutscher Historiker und Altertumswissenschaftler. He was 85 years old. He was married to Maria Auguste Mommsen. He had at least 7 children (5 sons and 2 daughters). His education included Kiel University and Christianeum. He worked at Leipzig University, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Frederick William University Berlin, University of Wrocław and University of Zurich. He received 4 awards, including Nobel Prize in Literature, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order. He was buried at Dreifaltigkeitskirchhof II.