Background
Arnold, Udo was born on September 6, 1940 in Leitmeritz, Germany. Son of Richard and Ilse (Lang) Arnold.
Arnold, Udo was born on September 6, 1940 in Leitmeritz, Germany. Son of Richard and Ilse (Lang) Arnold.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Bonn., Federal Republic Germany, 1967. Habilitation in Pädagog, Hochschule Rheinland, Cologne, Federal Republic Germany, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa, University Saratow, Russia, 1999.
Director, Zentralarchiv Deutschen Ordens, Vienna, Austria., l968-69; assistant, Pädagogische Hochschule Rheinland, Bonn, l970-72; academic advisor, Pädagogische Hochschule Rheinland, Bonn, l972-73; senior academic advisor, Pädagogische Hochschule Rheinland, Bonn, l973-; professor of history, U. Hannover (Federal Republic Germany), l978-80; professor of history, U. Bonn, l980-. Chairman History Common for East and West Prussian Land Research, since 1974. President International History Common for Investigation Teutonic Order, since 1985.
Member Johann Gottfried Herder Forschungsrat, Historisch Studiecentrum Alden Biesen-Belgien.
Married Gisela Haffmanns, June 20, l972. L child, Ulrike.