Momm·sen
(mōm′zən), Theodor 1817-1903. German historian whose best-known work is the three-volume History of Rome (1854-1856). He won the 1902 Nobel Prize for literature.
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Mommsen
(German ˈmɔmzən)n
(Biography) Theodor (ˈteːodoːr). 1817–1903, German historian, noted esp for The History of Rome (1854–56): Nobel prize for literature 1902
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Momm•sen
(ˈmɒm sən)n.
Theodor, 1817–1903, German historian: Nobel prize for literature 1902.
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Mommsen - German historian noted for his history of Rome (1817-1903)