# Spyridon John Potamianos

> Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley 1991

**Wikidata**: [Q102261875](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102261875)  
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## Summary
Spyridon John Potamianos is a computer scientist who earned a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1991. His doctoral work was supervised by Michael Stonebraker, and his academic lineage is recorded in the Mathematics Genealogy Project (ID 80278).

## Biography
- Education: Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley (1991)
- Occupation: computer scientist
- Known for: Earning a doctoral degree from the University of California, Berkeley under advisor Michael Stonebraker
- Field(s): computer science

## Contributions
The available source material for Spyridon John Potamianos records his completion of a doctoral degree at the University of California, Berkeley in 1991 under the supervision of Michael Stonebraker. That doctoral completion is the primary concrete scholarly milestone documented in the provided sources. His entry is indexed in the Mathematics Genealogy Project under ID 80278, which records doctoral relationships and graduation years but does not, in the provided material, list dissertation title, specific publications, patents, products, companies, or open-source projects associated with him. The supplied data therefore establishes his formal academic credential and advisor lineage, but it does not document named papers, technical systems, standards, or other concrete outcomes. Any further details about publications, patents, employment, or projects were not included in the provided sources.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is Spyridon John Potamianos?
A: He is a computer scientist who earned a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1991. His doctoral advisor was Michael Stonebraker.

### Q: Where did he receive his doctoral degree and when?
A: He received a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1991.

### Q: Who supervised his doctoral research?
A: His doctoral advisor was Michael Stonebraker, as recorded in the provided sources.

## Why They Matter
The documented facts place Spyridon John Potamianos within a recognized academic lineage in computer science. Completing a Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley, a major research university, in 1991 establishes formal research training and qualification at the doctoral level. Being supervised by Michael Stonebraker links Potamianos to an advisor with a prominent reputation in computer science; that advisor–student connection is preserved in scholarly genealogy records (Mathematics Genealogy Project ID 80278). Even when specific publications, inventions, or positions are not present in the provided material, a doctoral degree from UC Berkeley signifies preparation for research, teaching, or technical leadership roles in computing. The lasting record of his degree and advisor provides a verifiable anchor for any further inquiry into his academic outputs or professional career, and it situates him within the broader network of computer science scholars descended from that advisor.

## Notable For
- Earning a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1991.
- Doctoral advisor recorded as Michael Stonebraker.
- Listed in the Mathematics Genealogy Project (ID 80278).
- Occupation recorded as computer scientist.

## Body
### Education
- Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley — 1991.
- Doctoral advisor: Michael Stonebraker (as recorded in provided sources).

### Academic record and identifiers
- Mathematics Genealogy Project entry: ID 80278.
- Wikidata description (as provided): "Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley 1991."

### Advisor and academic lineage
- Michael Stonebraker is documented in the provided material as Potamianos's doctoral advisor.
- The relationship is recorded in the same source set that documents his Ph.D.

### Publications, patents, and projects
- The provided source material does not list dissertation title, published papers, patents, software projects, companies founded, or standards authored by Spyridon John Potamianos.
- No employer or institutional appointments are included in the supplied records.

### Publicly verifiable facts (from provided sources)
- Name: Spyridon John Potamianos.
- Field/occupation: computer scientist.
- Ph.D.: University of California, Berkeley, 1991.
- Doctoral advisor: Michael Stonebraker.
- Mathematics Genealogy Project ID: 80278.

### Notes on source limitations
- The entry above is strictly limited to facts present in the provided material. No additional publications, dates of birth, nationality, employment history, or other biographical details were available in the supplied sources.

## References

1. Mathematics Genealogy Project