Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen
Nobel Prize laureate in Literature 1902
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Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen, born on November 30, 1817, in Garding, Schleswig, was a German historian and writer. He is best known for his monumental work, "A History of Rome," which earned him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1902. Mommsen is recognized as the greatest living master of the art of historical writing. He passed away on November 1, 1903.
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- Who is Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen?
- Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen, born on November 30, 1817, in Garding, Schleswig, was a German historian and writer. He is best known for his monumental work, "A History of Rome," which earned him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1902. Mommsen is recognized as the greatest living master of the art of historical writing. He passed away on November 1, 1903.
- In what year did Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen win the Nobel Prize?
- 1902 — Literature