Biography:Benson Farb

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Short description: American mathematician
Benson Farb
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Farb at Oberwolfach, 2016
Born (1967-10-25) October 25, 1967 (age 56)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Spouse(s)
Amie Wilkinson (m. 1996)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsUniversity of Chicago
Doctoral advisorWilliam 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.

Early life

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]

Career

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]

Books

Personal life

Farb married Amie Wilkinson, professor of mathematics at the University of Chicago, on December 28, 1996. They are professors in the same department.[7]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Benson Farb at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  2. "List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society". https://www.ams.org/profession/fellows-list. 
  3. "ICM Plenary and Invited Speakers". International Mathematical Union. https://www.mathunion.org/icm-plenary-and-invited-speakers?combine=farb. 
  4. "New Members Elected in 2021". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. https://www.amacad.org/new-members-2021. 
  5. Leroy P. Steele Prize 2024
  6. Reviews of A Primer on Mapping Class Groups
  7. "Amie Wilkinson, Benson S. Farb" (in en). New York Times. December 29, 1996. https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/29/style/amie-wilkinson-benson-s-farb.html. 

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