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David Gross, born on February 19, 1941 in Washington, D.C., United States, is a university teacher, theoretical physicist and string theorist. As of 2026, David Gross is 85 years old. Education on record includes Harvard University. Listed accolades include Nobel Prize in Physics (2004), ICTP Dirac Medal (1988), MacArthur Fellows Program (1987) and 5 more.
My Take
David Gross is the kind of mind that humbles me. Sharing the 2004 Nobel Prize for asymptotic freedom means he helped decode how the strong force actually behaves, which is no small thing to wrap your head around. What strikes me most is the sheer accumulation of honors, the Dirac Medal, a MacArthur Fellowship, and his ongoing dance with string theory well into his later years. Born in 1941 in Washington and Harvard-trained, he never seemed to coast. I find people who keep probing the universe's deepest rules endlessly inspiring, and Gross sits comfortably among the very best of them.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Gross
- Name (Japanese)
- デイビッド・グロス
- Reading
- でいびっど・ぐろす
- Born
- February 19, 1941 (age 85)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
- Origin
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Occupation
- physicist / university teacher / theoretical physicist / string theorist
2. Background
- University
- Harvard University
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics
- 1988 ICTP Dirac Medal
- 1987 MacArthur Fellows Program
- 2000 Harvey Prize
- 2000 Oskar Klein Medal
- 2003 High Energy and Particle Physics Prize
- 2004 Grand Prize of the French Academy of Science
- 2002 honorary doctorate from University of Montpellier-II
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.kitp.ucsb.edu/gross
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Gross
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%93%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40262
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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 David Gross born?
Born February 19, 1941 (age 85).
Where is David Gross from?
David Gross is from Washington, D.C., United States.
What does David Gross do?
David Gross works as physicist, university teacher, theoretical physicist, string theorist.
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