David Gross

Summary

David Gross is a human^[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on February 19, 1941^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], and string theorist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (349 views/month, #6,952 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• David Gross's place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2].
• David Gross was born on February 19, 1941^[3].
• David Gross's father was Bertram Myron Gross^[9].
• David Gross held citizenship in United States^[10].
• David Gross worked as a physicist^[4].
• David Gross's professions included university teacher^[5].
• David Gross worked as a theoretical physicist^[6].
• David Gross's professions included string theorist^[7].
• David Gross's field of work was physics^[11].
• David Gross's field of work was string theory^[12].
• David Gross was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara^[13].
• David Gross was employed by Harvard University^[14].
• David Gross was employed by Princeton University^[15].
• Among David Gross's employers was Leiden University^[16].
• Among David Gross's employers was Santa Fe Institute^[17].
• Among David Gross's employers was Leiden University^[18].
• David Gross's education included a stint at Harvard University^[19].
• David Gross's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[20].
• David Gross was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[21].
• David Gross's education included a stint at Hebrew University Secondary School^[22].
• David Gross's doctoral advisor was Geoffrey Chew^[23].
• A notable student of David Gross was Frank Wilczek^[24].
• A notable student of David Gross was Edward Witten^[25].
• A notable student of David Gross was Nikita Nekrasov^[26].
• A notable student of David Gross was Rajesh Gopakumar^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], David Gross… he was born on February 19, 1941^[3]. His father was Bertram Myron Gross^[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[19], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; University of California, Berkeley^[20], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35]; Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[21], a university^[36], in Israel^[37], founded in 1918^[38], headquartered in Jerusalem^[39]; and Hebrew University Secondary School^[22], a school^[40], in Israel^[41], founded in 1935^[42]. David Gross's doctoral advisor was Geoffrey Chew^[23]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], and string theorist^[7]. Fields of work include physics^[11], a branch of science^[44] and string theory^[12], a branch of physics^[45]. Employers include University of California, Santa Barbara^[13], a public university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1909^[48], headquartered in Santa Barbara County^[49]; Harvard University^[14], a private university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1636^[52], headquartered in Cambridge^[53]; Princeton University^[15], a private university^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1746^[56], headquartered in Princeton^[57]; Leiden University^[16], a university^[58], in Netherlands^[59], founded in 1575^[60], headquartered in Leiden^[61]; and Santa Fe Institute^[17], a research institute^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1984^[64], headquartered in Santa Fe^[65]. Notable students include Frank Wilczek^[24], Edward Witten^[25], Nikita Nekrasov^[26], and Rajesh Gopakumar^[27]. Doctoral students include Rajesh Gopakumar^[66], Nadav Drukker^[67], Robert Eugene Rudd^[68], Michael Jack Newman^[69], Ulf Danielsson^[70], and Nikita Nekrasov^[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[72], a physics award^[73], in Sweden^[74], founded in 1901^[75]; ICTP Dirac Medal^[76], a physics award^[77]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[78], a science award^[79], in United States^[80], founded in 1981^[81]; Harvey Prize^[82], a science award^[83], in Israel^[84], founded in 1972^[85]; Oskar Klein Medal^[86], a science award^[87], in Sweden^[88], founded in 1988^[89]; and High Energy and Particle Physics Prize^[90].

Personal Life

David Gross's religion is recorded as atheism^[91].

Why It Matters

David Gross ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (349 views/month, #6,952 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[92] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[93]

His notable doctoral advisees include Frank Wilczek^[94], a physicist^[95], b. 1951^[96], of United States^[97], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[98], specialised in theoretical physics^[99]; Edward Witten^[100], a mathematician^[101], b. 1951^[102], of United States^[103], awarded the Fields medal^[104], specialised in physics^[105]; Rajesh Gopakumar^[106], a physicist^[107], b. 1967^[108], of India^[109], awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology^[110], specialised in string theory^[111]; and Nikita Nekrasov^[112].

FAQs

Where was David Gross born?

Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], David Gross…

Who were David Gross's parents?

David Gross's father was Bertram Myron Gross^[9].

What did David Gross do for work?

David Gross worked as physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], and string theorist^[7].

Where did David Gross go to school?

David Gross was educated at Harvard University^[19], University of California, Berkeley^[20], Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[21], and Hebrew University Secondary School^[22].

What awards did David Gross receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[72], ICTP Dirac Medal^[76], MacArthur Fellows Program^[78], and Harvey Prize^[82].