# Thomas Johannes Emil Schwarz > German–American computer scientist and Jesuit **Wikidata**: [Q102233462](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102233462) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/thomas-johannes-emil-schwarz ## Summary Thomas Johannes Emil Schwarz holds citizenship in Germany and the United States.[1] He is affiliated with the Catholic Church.[1]His education includes FernUniversität in Hagen, the University of California, San Diego, the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, and the University of Münster.[2][1]His employers include California State University, Bakersfield (1987–1988), Santa Clara University (1996–2010), the Catholic University of Uruguay (2010–2014), and Marquette University (2016–present).[1] ## Summary Thomas Johannes Emil Schwarz is a German–American computer scientist, university teacher, and member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit). He is a professor and researcher whose academic career spans multiple universities (including Marquette University since 2016) and whose publications are indexed across major bibliographic databases (MathSciNet, DBLP, Scopus, IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library, zbMATH, and Google Scholar). ## Biography - Nationality: Germany; United States - Education: FernUniversität in Hagen; University of California, San Diego; Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University; University of Münster - Known for: University teaching and computer science research with publications indexed in major bibliographic databases - Employer(s): Marquette University (since 2016); Catholic University of Uruguay (2010–2014); Santa Clara University (1996–2010); California State University, Bakersfield (1987–1988); Ohio State University (1985–1987); Western Washington University (1984–1985); FernUniversität in Hagen (1980–1984) - Field(s): Computer science; university-level teaching ## Contributions Thomas J. E. Schwarz has a sustained academic and research career in computer science and related areas, documented through multiple authoritative author identifiers. His scholarly output is indexed in MathSciNet (MR author id 157475), DBLP (s/ThomasJESchwarz), Scopus (56023375800), IEEE Xplore (38556187600), ACM Digital Library (81350599033), zbMATH (schwarz.thomas-j-e), and Google Scholar (BF_pzdoAAAAJ). Schwarz trained under doctoral advisors Holger P. Petersson and Ulrich Hirzebruch, placing him in a recognized academic lineage. He has held faculty positions across Europe, North America, and South America, teaching and conducting research at FernUniversität in Hagen (1980–1984), several U.S. universities in the 1980s and 1990s, Santa Clara University (1996–2010), and at the Catholic University of Uruguay (2010–2014), before joining Marquette University in 2016. As a Jesuit (Society of Jesus) and a member of the Catholic Church, he combines religious vocation with academic work. His presence across these institutions contributed to teaching, curriculum delivery, and peer-reviewed research visible through the listed bibliographic databases. ## FAQs ### Q: Who is Thomas J. E. Schwarz? A: Thomas J. E. Schwarz is a German–American computer scientist, university teacher, and Jesuit who has held faculty positions at several universities and whose research publications are indexed in major academic databases. ### Q: Where does Thomas Schwarz work? A: He is employed at Marquette University (faculty member since 2016). He previously served at Santa Clara University (1996–2010), the Catholic University of Uruguay (2010–2014), and several U.S. and German universities in earlier periods. ### Q: Is Thomas Schwarz a member of a religious order? A: Yes. He is a member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit) and affiliated with the Catholic Church. ## Why They Matter Thomas Johannes Emil Schwarz matters as a transnational academic who has combined a religious vocation with a long career in computer science education and research. His appointments across Europe, North America, and South America demonstrate sustained engagement in higher education and international academic exchange. Schwarz’s publications are discoverable in major indexing services (MathSciNet, DBLP, Scopus, IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library, zbMATH, and Google Scholar), which indicates contributions to peer-reviewed literature and visibility to the research community. His training under doctoral advisors Holger P. Petersson and Ulrich Hirzebruch links him to established mathematical and computational scholarship. As a Jesuit faculty member, he represents the intersection of faith-based academic service and scientific scholarship, bringing that perspective into classroom teaching and institutional roles. Without his multi-decade teaching and publishing record across multiple universities, students, colleagues, and the bibliographic record in his fields would have one fewer senior academic bridging European and American computer science communities. ## Notable For - German–American computer scientist and Jesuit (member of the Society of Jesus). - Professor at Marquette University (employed since 2016). - Long-term faculty member at Santa Clara University (1996–2010) and academic appointments across Europe, the United States, and Uruguay. - Scholarly output indexed under multiple major author identifiers: MathSciNet (MR 157475), DBLP (s/ThomasJESchwarz), Scopus (56023375800), IEEE Xplore (38556187600), ACM DL (81350599033), zbMATH (schwarz.thomas-j-e), and Google Scholar (BF_pzdoAAAAJ). - Academic lineage includes doctoral advisors Holger P. Petersson and Ulrich Hirzebruch. ## Body ### Names and Identity - Full name: Thomas Johannes Emil Schwarz. - Also known as: Thomas J. E. Schwarz. - Family name: Schwarz. - Sex/gender: Male. - Instance of: Human. ### Nationality and Religion - Citizenship: Germany and the United States. - Religion: Catholic Church. - Religious order: Society of Jesus (Jesuit). ### Education and Academic Lineage - Educated at: - FernUniversität in Hagen. - University of California, San Diego. - Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University. - University of Münster. - Doctoral advisors: - Holger P. Petersson. - Ulrich Hirzebruch. - Mathematics Genealogy Project ID: 59505. ### Academic Employment (selected timeline) - FernUniversität in Hagen: 1980–1984. - Western Washington University: 1984–1985. - Ohio State University: 1985–1987. - California State University, Bakersfield: 1987–1988. - Santa Clara University: 1996–2010. - Catholic University of Uruguay: 2010–2014. - Marquette University: 2016–present. ### Research and Publications - Bibliographic and author identifiers: - MathSciNet author id: 157475. - DBLP author id: s/ThomasJESchwarz. - Scopus author id: 56023375800. - IEEE Xplore author id: 38556187600. - ACM Digital Library author id: 81350599033. - zbMATH author id: schwarz.thomas-j-e. - Google Scholar author id: BF_pzdoAAAAJ. - These identifiers indicate a corpus of peer-reviewed work and conference contributions in computer science and related areas. Specific publication titles and dates are available through the listed databases under his author entries. ### Roles and Professional Focus - Occupation: University teacher; computer scientist. - Primary fields: Computer science and higher education teaching. - Professional activity spans teaching, research, and academic service across multiple institutions. ### External Links and Identifiers - MR author id: 157475. - DBLP: s/ThomasJESchwarz. - Scopus: 56023375800. - IEEE Xplore: 38556187600. - ACM DL: 81350599033. - zbMATH: schwarz.thomas-j-e. - Google Scholar: BF_pzdoAAAAJ. - Mathematics Genealogy Project: 59505. (End of entry.) ## References 1. [Source](https://tschwarz.mscs.mu.edu/cv.html) 2. Mathematics Genealogy Project