Benedict Gross

Summary

Benedict Gross is a human^[1]. He was born in South Orange^[2]. He was born on +1950-06-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2025-12-00T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a mathematician^[5], university teacher^[6], and scientist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in South Orange^[2], Benedict Gross…
• Benedict Gross was born on +1950-06-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Benedict Gross died on +2025-12-00T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Benedict Gross held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Benedict Gross's professions included mathematician^[5].
• Benedict Gross worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Benedict Gross worked as a scientist^[7].
• Benedict Gross's field of work was number theory^[10].
• Benedict Gross's field of work was mathematics^[11].
• Benedict Gross's field of work was representation theory^[12].
• Benedict Gross's field of work was algebraic geometry^[13].
• Benedict Gross was employed by Brown University^[14].
• Among Benedict Gross's employers was Princeton University^[15].
• Among Benedict Gross's employers was Harvard University^[16].
• Benedict Gross's education included a stint at University of Oxford^[17].
• Benedict Gross was educated at Harvard University^[18].
• Benedict Gross was educated at Pingry School^[19].
• Benedict Gross's doctoral advisor was John Tate^[20].
• A notable student of Benedict Gross was Henri Darmon^[21].
• A notable student of Benedict Gross was Noam Elkies^[22].
• Benedict Gross received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[23].
• Benedict Gross received the Cole Prize in Number Theory^[24].
• Benedict Gross received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Benedict Gross received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[26].
• Benedict Gross was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Benedict Gross was born in South Orange^[2]. He was born on +1950-06-22T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford^[17], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1096^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; Harvard University^[18], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and Pingry School^[19], a school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1861^[38]. Benedict Gross's doctoral advisor was John Tate^[20]. He earned the academic degree of master's degree^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[5], university teacher^[6], and scientist^[7]. Fields of work include number theory^[10], a branch of mathematics^[40]; mathematics^[11], an academic discipline^[41]; representation theory^[12], a branch of mathematics^[42]; and algebraic geometry^[13], a branch of mathematics^[43]. Employers include Brown University^[14], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1765^[46], headquartered in Providence^[47]; Princeton University^[15], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1746^[50], headquartered in Princeton^[51]; and Harvard University^[16], a private university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1636^[54], headquartered in Cambridge^[55]. Notable students include Henri Darmon^[21] and Noam Elkies^[22]. Doctoral students include Noam Elkies^[56], a mathematician^[57], b. 1966^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the Putnam Fellow^[60], specialised in mathematics^[61]; Henri Darmon^[62], a mathematician^[63], b. 1965^[64], of Canada^[65], awarded the Coxeter–James Prize^[66], specialised in number theory^[67]; Dipendra Prasad^[68], a mathematician^[69], b. 1960^[70], of India^[71], awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology^[72]; Wee Teck Gan^[73], a mathematician^[74], b. 1972^[75], of Malaysia^[76], specialised in mathematics^[77]; Kevin Patrick Keating^[78]; and Jiu-Kang Yu^[79].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[23], a science award^[80], in United States^[81], founded in 1981^[82]; Cole Prize in Number Theory^[24], a science award^[83], founded in 1931^[84]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25], a fellowship award^[85]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[26], a fellowship award^[86].

Death and Burial

Benedict Gross died on +2025-12-00T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Benedict Gross ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[87] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[88]

His notable doctoral advisees include Noam Elkies^[89], a mathematician^[90], b. 1966^[91], of United States^[92], awarded the Putnam Fellow^[93], specialised in mathematics^[94]; Jack Thorne^[95], a mathematician^[96], b. 1987^[97], of United Kingdom^[98], awarded the Whitehead Prize^[99]; Jessica Fintzen^[100], a mathematician^[101], b. 1989^[102], of Germany^[103], awarded the AWM Dissertation Prize^[104]; and Henri Darmon^[105], a mathematician^[106], b. 1965^[107], of Canada^[108], awarded the Coxeter–James Prize^[109], specialised in number theory^[110].

FAQs

Where was Benedict Gross born?

Born in South Orange^[2], Benedict Gross…

What did Benedict Gross do for work?

Benedict Gross worked as mathematician^[5], university teacher^[6], and scientist^[7].

Where did Benedict Gross go to school?

Benedict Gross was educated at University of Oxford^[17], Harvard University^[18], and Pingry School^[19].

What awards did Benedict Gross receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[23], Cole Prize in Number Theory^[24], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[26].