David Gross
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David Gross is an American theoretical physicist and string theorist born on February 19, 1941, in Washington, D.C. [1][2][3][4][5][6][6][3] He conducts research in the fields of physics and string theory.
Gross received his education at Harvard University, the University of California, Berkeley, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, having attended Hebrew University Secondary School. He has identified his religion as atheism.
Throughout his career, Gross has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Nobel Prize in Physics, the ICTP Dirac Medal, the MacArthur Fellows Program, the Harvey Prize, the Oskar Klein Medal, and the High Energy and Particle Physics Prize, among others. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Key Facts
- Father: Bertram Myron Gross[8]
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Field of work: physics[10], string theory[11]
- Employer: University of California, Santa Barbara[12], Harvard University[13], Princeton University[14], Leiden University[15], Santa Fe Institute[16]
- Educated at: Harvard University[17], University of California, Berkeley[18], Hebrew University of Jerusalem[19], Hebrew University Secondary School[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Geoffrey Chew[21]
- Student: Frank Wilczek[22], Edward Witten[23], Nikita Nekrasov[24], Rajesh Gopakumar[25]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[26], ICTP Dirac Medal[27], MacArthur Fellows Program[28], Harvey Prize[29], Oskar Klein Medal[30], High Energy and Particle Physics Prize[31], Grand Prize of the French Academy of Science[32], honorary doctorate from University of Montpellier-II[33], honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[34], Fellow of the American Physical Society[35], Sakurai Prize[36], honorary doctor of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[37]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[38], Chinese Academy of Sciences[39], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[40], Indian National Science Academy[41], American Association for the Advancement of Science[42], American Physical Society[43], American Philosophical Society[44], European Academy of Sciences[45]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[46]
- Sex or gender: male[47]
- Doctoral student: Rajesh Gopakumar[48], Nadav Drukker[49], Robert Eugene Rudd[50], Michael Jack Newman[51], Ulf Danielsson[52], Nikita Nekrasov[53], Vipul Periwal[54], Edward Witten[55]
- Commons category: David Gross[56]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[57]
- Family name: Gross[58]
- Given name: David[59], Jonathan[60]
- Official website: https://www.kitp.ucsb.edu/gross[61]
Why It Matters
David Gross has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
His notable doctoral advisees include Edward Witten[64], a mathematician[65], b. 1951[66], of United States[67], awarded the Fields medal[68], specialised in physics[69]; Frank Wilczek[70], a physicist[71], b. 1951[72], of United States[73], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[74], specialised in theoretical physics[75]; Rajesh Gopakumar[76], a physicist[77], b. 1967[78], of India[79], awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[80], specialised in string theory[81]; and Nikita Nekrasov[82].
FAQs
Where was David Gross born?
David Gross's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
Who were David Gross's parents?
David Gross's father was Bertram Myron Gross[8].
What did David Gross do for work?
David Gross worked as a physicist[3], university teacher[4], theoretical physicist[5], and string theorist[6].
Where did David Gross go to school?
David Gross was educated at Harvard University[17], University of California, Berkeley[18], Hebrew University of Jerusalem[19], and Hebrew University Secondary School[20].
What awards did David Gross receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[26], ICTP Dirac Medal[27], MacArthur Fellows Program[28], and Harvey Prize[29].