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David Gross

American particle physicist and string theorist · United States · Scientists · Born 1941 · age 85

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David Jonathan Gross is an American theoretical physicist and string theorist. He shared the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics with Frank Wilczek and Hugh David Politzer "for the discovery of asymptotic freedom in the theory of the strong interaction".

A life in dates

2016Honorary Doctor of the Chinese Academy of SciencesAward2015“Physics is always a gamble; it is a game of exploration. That’s the fun of it. We never know for sure what will happen.”In their words"Physics is always a gamble", an interview with David Gross by Shubashree Desikan, The Hindu (2015)

2013“Remarkably, the building of the Standard Model - the theory of how particles and forces interact - was the success of the conservatives.”In their words"Waiting for the Revolution", an interview of David Gross by Peter Byrne, Quanta Magazine (2013)

2004“... From the age of 13, I was attracted to physics and mathematics. My interest in these subjects derived mostly from popular science books that I read avidly.”In their words"David J. Gross - Biographical", Nobel Prize in Physics, nobelprize.org (2004)

“The universe has been expanding since the big bang, thus early on it was hot and dense.”In their words"The Discovery of Asymptotic Freedom and the Emergence of QCD", Nobel Lecture, p. 79, nobelprize.org (2004)

Grand Prize of the French Academy of ScienceAwardNobel Prize in PhysicsAward2003High Energy and Particle Physics PrizeAward2002Honorary Doctorate from University of Montpellier-IIAward2000Harvey PrizeAwardHonorary Doctorate from University of Montpellier-IIAwardOskar Klein MedalAward1988ICTP Dirac MedalAward1987MacArthur Fellows ProgramAward1986Sakurai PrizeAward1941Born19 February 1941

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  1. Physics is always a gamble; it is a game of exploration. That’s the fun of it. We never know for sure what will happen.

    2015, "Physics is always a gamble", an interview with David Gross by Shubashree Desikan, The Hindu (2015), Own words

  2. Remarkably, the building of the Standard Model - the theory of how particles and forces interact - was the success of the conservatives.

    2013, "Waiting for the Revolution", an interview of David Gross by Peter Byrne, Quanta Magazine (2013), Own words

  3. ... From the age of 13, I was attracted to physics and mathematics. My interest in these subjects derived mostly from popular science books that I read avidly.

    2004, "David J. Gross - Biographical", Nobel Prize in Physics, nobelprize.org (2004), Own words

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Awards

Honorary Doctor of the Chinese Academy of Sciences2016
Nobel Prize in Physics2004
Grand Prize of the French Academy of Science2004
High Energy and Particle Physics Prize2003
Honorary Doctorate from University of Montpellier-II2002
Honorary Doctorate from University of Montpellier-II2000
Harvey Prize2000
Oskar Klein Medal2000
ICTP Dirac Medal1988
MacArthur Fellows Program1987
Sakurai Prize1986
Honorary Doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Fellow of the American Physical Society

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1941 · age 85

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Terence TaoBoth received Grand Prize of the French Academy of ScienceDavid DeutschBoth received ICTP Dirac MedalPeter HiggsBoth received Sakurai PrizeTsung-Dao LeeBoth received Oskar Klein MedalLeo EsakiBoth received Honorary Doctorate from University of Montpellier-IIGerard 't HooftBoth received Oskar Klein Medal

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