Biography:Regarded as one of the greatest classicists and historians of the 19th century, Mommsen was awarded the 1902 Nobel Prize in Literature with a citation that said he was "the greatest living master of the art of historical writing, with special reference to his monumental work A History of Rome".
His work on Rome is still extremely important for contemporary historical research, and his works on Roman law and on the law of obligations had a significant impact on the German civil code (BGB).
1902-12-12 German historian Theodor Mommsen is awarded the Nobel prize for Literature for his historical writing and especially his monumental work, "A History of Rome"
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