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Theodor Mommsen
German classical scholar and historian (1817–1903).
Born November 30th, 1817 in Garding.
Died November 1st, 1903 at 85 years old in Charlottenburg.
Occupations
classical archaeologist, classical scholar, epigrapher, germanist, historian, historian of classical antiquity, journalist, jurist, legal historian, numismatist, politician, university teacher, writer
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson