Benson Farb, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Benson Farb

American mathematician

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1967

Place of Birth: Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession: mathematician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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. A native of Norristown, Pennsylvania, Farb earned his bachelor's degree from Cornell University.
In 1994, he obtained his doctorate from Princeton University, under supervision of William Thurston.
He has advised over 30 students, including Andrew Putman and Kathryn Mann. He is married to Amie Wilkinson, professor of mathematics at the University of Chicago.In 2012 Farb became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.
In 2014 he was an invited speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Seoul, speaking in the section on Topology.He has written four books.