Mommsen
THEODOR (mom'zen), a German historian; born in Garding, Schleswig, Nov. 30, 1817. He was Professor of Law at Leipsic, 1848-1850; of Roman law, at Zürich 1852-1854, at Breslau, 1854-1858; of ancient history at Berlin, 1858; member of the Prussian House of Delegates. His great work is "Roman History" (1854-1856). He wrote besides, "Roman Chronology down to Cæsar"; "History of Roman Coinage" (1860); "Roman Investigations" (1864- 1879); "History of Roman Political Law, He was editor-in-chief of the great "Body of Latin Inscriptions" (1863- 1893). He died at the age of 86, at Charlottenburg, Prussia, Nov. 1, 1903.