Benson Farb | |
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Born | October 25, 1967 |
Nationality | American |
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Spouse | |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | University of Chicago |
Doctoral advisor | William Thurston |
Doctoral students |
Benson Stanley Farb (born October 25, 1967) is an American mathematician at the University of Chicago. His research fields include geometric group theory and low-dimensional topology.
A native of Norristown, Pennsylvania, Farb earned his bachelor's degree from Cornell University.[ citation needed] In 1994, he obtained his doctorate from Princeton University, under supervision of William Thurston. [1]
Farb has advised over 40 students, including Pallavi Dani, Kathryn Mann, Dan Margalit, Karin Melnick and Andrew Putman. [1]
In 2012 Farb became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society. [2] In 2014 he was an invited speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Seoul, speaking in the section on Topology. [3] He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2021. [4] In 2024 he was awarded the Leroy P. Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition. [5]
Farb married Amie Wilkinson, professor of mathematics at the University of Chicago, on December 28, 1996. They are professors in the same department. [7]
Benson Farb | |
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Born | October 25, 1967 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | |
Spouse | |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | University of Chicago |
Doctoral advisor | William Thurston |
Doctoral students |
Benson Stanley Farb (born October 25, 1967) is an American mathematician at the University of Chicago. His research fields include geometric group theory and low-dimensional topology.
A native of Norristown, Pennsylvania, Farb earned his bachelor's degree from Cornell University.[ citation needed] In 1994, he obtained his doctorate from Princeton University, under supervision of William Thurston. [1]
Farb has advised over 40 students, including Pallavi Dani, Kathryn Mann, Dan Margalit, Karin Melnick and Andrew Putman. [1]
In 2012 Farb became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society. [2] In 2014 he was an invited speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Seoul, speaking in the section on Topology. [3] He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2021. [4] In 2024 he was awarded the Leroy P. Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition. [5]
Farb married Amie Wilkinson, professor of mathematics at the University of Chicago, on December 28, 1996. They are professors in the same department. [7]