ARCHAEOLOGIST
Theodor Mommsen
1817 - 1903
Theodor Mommsen
Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen (German: [ˈteːodoːɐ̯ ˈmɔmzn̩] ; 30 November 1817 – 1 November 1903) was a German classical scholar, historian, jurist, journalist, politician and archaeologist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest classicists of the 19th century. He received the 1902 Nobel Prize in Literature for his historical writings, including The History of Rome, after having been nominated by 18 members of the Prussian Academy of Sciences. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Theodor Mommsen has received more than 490,575 page views. His biography is available in 103 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 99 in 2019). Theodor Mommsen is the 3rd most popular archaeologist, the 95th most popular biography from Germany (up from 97th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular German Archaeologist.
Theodor Mommsen was a German historian, archaeologist, and jurist. He is most famous for his work on Roman history.
Memorability Metrics
490k
Page Views (PV)
75.37
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
13.81
Effective Languages (L*)
3.63
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Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS
Among archaeologists, Theodor Mommsen ranks 3 out of 151. Before him are Jean-François Champollion, and Heinrich Schliemann. After him are Howard Carter, Den, Arthur Evans, Edward Drinker Cope, Semerkhet, Zahi Hawass, Nynetjer, Marija Gimbutas, and Christian Jürgensen Thomsen.
Most Popular Archaeologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean-François Champollion
1790 - 1832
HPI: 78.28
Rank: 1
Heinrich Schliemann
1822 - 1890
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 2
Theodor Mommsen
1817 - 1903
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 3
Howard Carter
1874 - 1939
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 4
Den
3000 BC - 2995 BC
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 5
Arthur Evans
1851 - 1941
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 6
Edward Drinker Cope
1840 - 1897
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 7
Semerkhet
3000 BC - 2960 BC
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 8
Zahi Hawass
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 9
Nynetjer
2750 BC - 2845 BC
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 10
Marija Gimbutas
1921 - 1994
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 11
Christian Jürgensen Thomsen
1788 - 1865
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1817, Theodor Mommsen ranks 2. Before him is Henry David Thoreau. After him are William III of the Netherlands, Ivan Aivazovsky, Bahá'u'lláh, Louise of Hesse-Kassel, Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Charles-François Daubigny, Niels Gade, Syed Ahmad Khan, Princess Clémentine of Orléans, and Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen. Among people deceased in 1903, Theodor Mommsen ranks 4. Before him are Paul Gauguin, Pope Leo XIII, and Herbert Spencer. After him are Camille Pissarro, Alois Hitler, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet, Alexander I of Serbia, Josiah Willard Gibbs, Otto Weininger, and Hugo Wolf.
Others Born in 1817
Go to all RankingsHenry David Thoreau
WRITER
1817 - 1862
HPI: 77.62
Rank: 1
Theodor Mommsen
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1817 - 1903
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 2
William III of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1890
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 3
Ivan Aivazovsky
PAINTER
1817 - 1900
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 4
Bahá'u'lláh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1817 - 1892
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 5
Louise of Hesse-Kassel
COMPANION
1817 - 1898
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 6
Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1905
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 7
Charles-François Daubigny
PAINTER
1817 - 1878
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 8
Niels Gade
COMPOSER
1817 - 1890
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 9
Syed Ahmad Khan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1817 - 1898
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 10
Princess Clémentine of Orléans
COMPANION
1817 - 1907
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 11
Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1817 - 1895
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1903
Go to all RankingsPaul Gauguin
PAINTER
1848 - 1903
HPI: 81.59
Rank: 1
Pope Leo XIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1810 - 1903
HPI: 79.35
Rank: 2
Herbert Spencer
PHILOSOPHER
1820 - 1903
HPI: 77.31
Rank: 3
Theodor Mommsen
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1817 - 1903
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 4
Camille Pissarro
PAINTER
1830 - 1903
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 5
Alois Hitler
PUBLIC WORKER
1837 - 1903
HPI: 73.74
Rank: 6
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1903
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 7
Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet
MATHEMATICIAN
1819 - 1903
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 8
Alexander I of Serbia
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1903
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 9
Josiah Willard Gibbs
PHYSICIST
1839 - 1903
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 10
Otto Weininger
PHILOSOPHER
1880 - 1903
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 11
Hugo Wolf
COMPOSER
1860 - 1903
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Theodor Mommsen ranks 95 out of 7,253. Before him are Heinrich Schliemann (1822), Carl von Clausewitz (1780), Wilhelm Keitel (1882), Nicholas of Cusa (1401), Joachim von Ribbentrop (1893), and Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1050). After him are Gerhard Schröder (1944), Karl Lagerfeld (1933), Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor (1368), Ernst Haeckel (1834), Claus von Stauffenberg (1907), and Erich Honecker (1912).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHeinrich Schliemann
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1822 - 1890
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 89
Carl von Clausewitz
PHILOSOPHER
1780 - 1831
HPI: 75.64
Rank: 90
Wilhelm Keitel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1946
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 91
Nicholas of Cusa
PHILOSOPHER
1401 - 1464
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 92
Joachim von Ribbentrop
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1946
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 93
Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1050 - 1106
HPI: 75.47
Rank: 94
Theodor Mommsen
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1817 - 1903
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 95
Gerhard Schröder
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 96
Karl Lagerfeld
FASHION DESIGNER
1933 - 2019
HPI: 75.29
Rank: 97
Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1368 - 1437
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 98
Ernst Haeckel
BIOLOGIST
1834 - 1919
HPI: 75.12
Rank: 99
Claus von Stauffenberg
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1907 - 1944
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 100
Erich Honecker
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1994
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 101
Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS In Germany
Among archaeologists born in Germany, Theodor Mommsen ranks 2. Before him are Heinrich Schliemann (1822). After him are Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (1752), Karl Richard Lepsius (1810), Leo Frobenius (1873), Isdal Woman (1940), Wilhelm Dörpfeld (1853), Ernst Curtius (1814), Ami Boué (1794), Max von Oppenheim (1860), Heinrich Karl Brugsch (1827), and Adolf Furtwängler (1853).
Heinrich Schliemann
1822 - 1890
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 1
Theodor Mommsen
1817 - 1903
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 2
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
1752 - 1840
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 3
Karl Richard Lepsius
1810 - 1884
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 4
Leo Frobenius
1873 - 1938
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 5
Isdal Woman
1940 - 1970
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 6
Wilhelm Dörpfeld
1853 - 1940
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 7
Ernst Curtius
1814 - 1896
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 8
Ami Boué
1794 - 1881
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 9
Max von Oppenheim
1860 - 1946
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 10
Heinrich Karl Brugsch
1827 - 1894
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 11
Adolf Furtwängler
1853 - 1907
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 12