Theodor Mommsen

German · 1817–1903

Theodor Mommsen won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1902 for "The History of Rome"—the only historian to receive the award for a historical work. The German scholar's multi-volume history brought Rome to vivid life. He died in 1903.

Books by Theodor Mommsen

• The History of Rome (1902)

Recognition

• Nobel Prize in Literature (1902)