# Thomas Arnold

> Dr. rer. nat. Universität Konstanz 2003

**Wikidata**: [Q102489691](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102489691)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/thomas-arnold-q102489691

## Summary
Thomas Arnold is a computer scientist who earned a Dr. rer. nat. (doctoral) degree from the University of Konstanz in 2003. He completed his doctorate under advisor Dietmar Saupe and is recorded in the Mathematics Genealogy Project (ID 206025).

## Biography
- Born: [date and place not provided]
- Nationality: [not provided]
- Education: Dr. rer. nat., University of Konstanz (2003)
- Known for: Earning a doctoral degree in computer science at the University of Konstanz under Dietmar Saupe
- Employer(s): [not provided]
- Field(s): Computer science

## Contributions
The available source material documents Thomas Arnold’s principal concrete academic outcome: the award of a Dr. rer. nat. (doctoral degree) from the University of Konstanz in 2003. His doctoral advisor is listed as Dietmar Saupe, a German computer scientist and university teacher. Arnold is recorded in the Mathematics Genealogy Project under ID 206025, which formally captures his academic lineage. The source material does not list specific publications, patents, products, company founding activity, open-source projects, standards contributions, or employer affiliations. Therefore, the documented, verifiable contributions from the provided material are limited to his completion of doctoral studies at the University of Konstanz in 2003 and his place in the academic genealogy under Saupe. No additional titles, papers, or concrete outputs are specified in the supplied sources.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is Thomas Arnold?
A: Thomas Arnold is a computer scientist who received a Dr. rer. nat. (doctoral) degree from the University of Konstanz in 2003.

### Q: Where did he earn his doctorate and when?
A: He earned his Dr. rer. nat. at the University of Konstanz in 2003.

### Q: Who supervised his doctoral work?
A: His doctoral advisor was Dietmar Saupe.

## Why They Matter
Thomas Arnold’s documented significance in the provided sources rests on his completion of a doctoral degree in computer science and his place in an academic lineage. Earning a Dr. rer. nat. from the University of Konstanz in 2003 formally situates him within the community of researchers trained to conduct independent scientific work. Being advised by Dietmar Saupe links Arnold to an established academic mentor and places him in the Mathematics Genealogy Project, which preserves scholarly lineages and helps trace mentorship relationships across generations of researchers. While the supplied material does not enumerate subsequent publications, positions, or inventions, the verified doctoral credential indicates that Arnold completed substantial original research to meet the standards of a German doctoral degree in the natural sciences. That credential alone establishes him as a trained contributor to computer science scholarship and positions him to have had potential influence via teaching, research, or collaboration—though such activities are not documented in the provided sources.

## Notable For
- Awarded Dr. rer. nat. (doctoral degree) at the University of Konstanz in 2003.
- Occupation listed as computer scientist.
- Doctoral advisor: Dietmar Saupe (German computer scientist and university teacher).
- Listed in the Mathematics Genealogy Project (ID 206025).
- Educational affiliation: University of Konstanz (as recorded in source material).

## Body

### Identity and Classification
- Given name: Thomas.
- Family name: Arnold.
- Sex/gender: Male.
- Instance of: Human.
- Occupation: Computer scientist.

### Education and Academic Record
- Doctoral degree: Dr. rer. nat., University of Konstanz, 2003.
- Doctoral advisor: Dietmar Saupe (as recorded in the University of Konstanz source).
- Mathematics Genealogy Project identifier: 206025.

### Documented Outputs and Limitations of Source Material
- The supplied material explicitly documents only Arnold’s doctoral degree (2003), his advisor, and his listing in an academic genealogy database.
- The source material does not provide titles of a dissertation, names or dates of publications, patents, employer affiliations, awards, or other professional outputs.
- Because no further outputs are listed in the provided sources, no additional factual claims about publications, products, positions, or impacts can be made here.

### Sources (as provided)
- University of Konstanz record (education and advisor).
- Mathematics Genealogy Project entry (ID 206025).
- Wikidata summary: "Dr. rer. nat. Universität Konstanz 2003."

## References

1. Mathematics Genealogy Project