Mommsen

American  

[mom-suhn, mawm-zuhn] / ˈmɒm sən, ˈmɔm zən /

noun

1. Theodor 1817–1903, German classical historian: Nobel Prize in literature 1902.

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Mommsen British  

/ ˈmɔmzən /

noun

1. Theodor (ˈteːodoːr). 1817–1903, German historian, noted esp for The History of Rome (1854–56): Nobel prize for literature 1902

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Mommsen

The bill is sponsored by state Rep. Norlin Mommsen, a Republican who represents a rural district in eastern Iowa.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 4, 2022

“Even Mommsen was shocked by this. He had never heard about it before.”

From The Guardian ● Sep. 25, 2016

It was Scotland captain Preston Mommsen who said that a reduced World Cup would simply become an expanded Champions Trophy - a one-day tournament only for the Test-playing, most powerful cricket teams on the planet.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2015

Coleman fell for a duck early before Hamish Gardiner went for a single, while Watson ran out Scotland skipper Preston Mommsen for eight.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2013

But does it follow that Mommsen denies there ever were kings at Rome?

From Problems in Greek history by Mahaffy, John Pentland