Benedict Gross

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Benedict Hyman Gross (born June 22, 1950) is an American mathematician who is a professor at the University of California, San Diego,[1] the George Vasmer Leverett Professor of Mathematics Emeritus at Harvard University, and former Dean of Harvard College.[2]

He is known for his work in number theory, particularly the Gross–Zagier theorem on L-functions of elliptic curves, which he researched with Don Zagier.

Early life and education

Born on June 22, 1950, in South Orange, New Jersey, Benedict moved with his family to Santa Monica, California, before returning to New Jersey. He attended West Orange High School, but transferred out after his freshman year.[3]

Gross graduated from The Pingry School, a leading independent school in New Jersey, in 1967 as the valedictorian. In 1971, he graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard University. He then received an M.Sc. from Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar in 1974 before returning to Harvard and completing his Ph.D. in 1978, under John Tate.[2][4]

After holding faculty positions at Princeton University and Brown University, Gross became a tenured professor at Harvard in 1985[2] and remained there subsequently, as Dean of Harvard College from 2003 to 2007.[5]

Benedict Gross was the mathematical consultant for the 1980 film It's My Turn containing the scene[6] in which actress Jill Clayburgh, portraying a mathematics professor, impeccably proves the snake lemma.[7][8]

Awards and honors

Gross is a 1986 MacArthur Fellow.[9]

Gross, Zagier, and Dorian M. Goldfeld won the Cole Prize of the American Mathematical Society in 1987 for their work on the Gross–Zagier theorem.[10] In 2012, he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.[11]

Gross was elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1992[12] and as a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2004.[13] He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2017.[14]

Major publications

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See also

References

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  2. ↑ a b c Curriculum vitae from Gross' web site at Harvard, retrieved 2010-04-21.
  3. ↑ Kirby, Rob. "Benedict H. Gross: Becoming a mathematician", Celebratio Mathematica, 2023. Accessed December 4, 2024. "Dick was born in South Orange, New Jersey on June 22, 1950, the day his sister Ruth graduated from high school and his brother Av graduated from junior high.... Even so, by his tenth grade year, Dick had exhausted the offerings at West Orange High School so he transferred to the Pingry School, a private school about ten miles from home."
  4. ↑ Template:PAGENAMEBASE at the Mathematics Genealogy ProjectTemplate:EditAtWikidata
  5. ↑ Gross Officially Named Dean of the College, Harvard Crimson, April 8, 2003; Gross Stretches to Prepare for New Roles, Harvard Crimson, May 16, 2003; With Goals Accomplished, Gross Leaves Overhauled College: His efforts were to 'improve the undergraduate experience,' dean says, Harvard Crimson, June 29, 2007; Exit Gross, Harvard Crimson, September 21, 2007.
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  10. ↑ Frank Nelson Cole Prize in Number Theory, AMS, retrieved 2010-04-21.
  11. ↑ List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society, retrieved 2013-01-19.
  12. ↑ List of Active Members by Classes Template:Webarchive, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, retrieved 2010-04-21.
  13. ↑ National Academies news: 72 new members chosen by academy Template:Webarchive, The National Academies, April 2004, retrieved 2010-04-21.
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