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Brian Greene was born on February 9, 1963 in New York City, New York, United States. Brian Greene is credited as a physicist, writer and professor. That works out to 63 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Stuyvesant High School and Magdalen College. Listed accolades include Andrew Gemant Award (2003), Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award (2012) and Rhodes Scholarship (1984).
My Take
Brian Greene is, to me, the gold standard of the scientist-communicator. Plenty of physicists understand string theory; almost none can make it feel like an adventure the way he does. A Stuyvesant kid turned Oxford Rhodes Scholar turned Columbia professor, he also co-founded the World Science Festival, which tells you he genuinely wants the public inside the conversation, not just spectating. What I value most is his refusal to dumb things down dishonestly. He keeps the wonder and the rigor together. Co-discovering mirror symmetry would be a career; making millions care about it is the rarer feat.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brian Greene
- Name (Japanese)
- ブライアン・グリーン
- Reading
- ぶらいあん・ぐりーん
- Born
- February 9, 1963 (age 63)
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- physicist / writer / professor / author / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- Stuyvesant High School
- University
- Magdalen College
Awards & achievements
- 2003 Andrew Gemant Award
- 2012 Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award
- 1984 Rhodes Scholarship
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.briangreene.org/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/brian_greene111/
- Xhttps://x.com/bgreene
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian%20Greene
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60815
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Brian Greene born?
Brian Greene was born on February 9, 1963 and is 63 years old.
Where is Brian Greene from?
Brian Greene is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Brian Greene do?
Brian Greene works as physicist, writer, professor, author, actor.
Where did Brian Greene study?
Brian Greene attended Magdalen College.
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