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By Algore Rythms

Updated 29 March 2023

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American particle physicist and string theorist

David Gross is ...

Alive

Born	19 February 1941 in Washington, D.C.
Age	82 years, 4 months

Sex or gender	male
Country of citizenship	United States of America
Father	Bertram Myron Gross
Occupation	physicist, university teacher and theoretical physicist
Awards	Nobel Prize in Physics, ICTP Dirac Medal, MacArthur Fellows Program, Harvey Prize, Oskar Klein Medal, High Energy and Particle Physics Prize, Grande médaille de l’Académie des sciences, honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier, honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Fellow of the American Physical Society, Sakurai Prize and honorary doctor of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Member of	National Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society and American Philosophical Society
Educated at	Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Hebrew University Secondary School
Academic degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Field of work	physics and string theory

About David Gross

David Gross: The Particle Physicist and String Theorist Who Changed the Game

David Gross was born on February 19, 1941, in Washington, D.C. He grew up in a family of scientists and was always fascinated by the mysteries of the universe. He pursued his passion for physics and went on to become one of the most influential scientists of our time.

Gross received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1966. He then went on to work at the Harvard University and the California Institute of Technology. In 1997, he joined the faculty at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he is currently a professor of physics and director of the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics.

Gross is best known for his work in particle physics and string theory. He was one of the pioneers of the theory of strong interactions, which explains how the fundamental particles of matter interact with each other. He also played a key role in the development of string theory, which proposes that the universe is made up of tiny, vibrating strings.

Gross has received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to physics. In 2004, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, along with Frank Wilczek and David Politzer, for their discovery of asymptotic freedom in the theory of strong interactions. He has also been awarded the Dirac Medal, the Oskar Klein Medal, and the National Medal of Science.

Despite his many accomplishments, Gross remains humble and dedicated to his work. He continues to push the boundaries of physics and inspire the next generation of scientists.

References:

- "David Gross - Biographical". NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2021. Web. 28 Apr 2021.

- "David Gross". UCSB Physics. University of California, Santa Barbara. Web. 28 Apr 2021.

- "David Gross". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Web. 28 Apr 2021.