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Hans Mommsen
German historian (1930–2015)
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| Born | (1930-11-05)5 November 1930 Marburg, Weimar Germany |
| Died | 5 November 2015(2015-11-05) (aged 85) Tutzing, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Known for | Studies in German social history |
Hans Mommsen (5 November 1930[1] – 5 November 2015) was a German historian, known for his studies in German social history, for his functionalist interpretation of the Third Reich, and especially for arguing that Adolf Hitler was a weak dictator.
Hans mommsen biography
Descended from Nobel Prize-winning historian Theodor Mommsen, he was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
Life and career
Mommsen was born in Marburg, the child of the historian Wilhelm Mommsen and great-grandson of the historian of Rome Theodor Mommsen.[2] He was the twin brother of historian Wolfgang Mommsen.
He studied German, history and philosophy at the University of Heidelber