Benedict Gross

Benedict Hyman Gross is an American mathematician who is a professor at the University of California San Diego, the George Vasmer Leverett Professor of Mathematics Emeritus at Harvard University, and former Dean of Harvard College.

Benedict Gross
Born
Benedict Hyman Gross
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University
Oxford University
Known forGross–Zagier theorem
Gan–Gross–Prasad conjecture
AwardsCole Prize (1987)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsHarvard University
UC San Diego
Doctoral advisorJohn Tate
Doctoral students

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.

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