Benson Farb
| Benson Farb | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 (age 47–48) |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Chicago |
| Alma mater |
Cornell University Princeton University |
| Doctoral advisor | William Thurston |
| Doctoral students |
Ashley Ahlin Hanna Bennett Khalid Bou-Rabee Thomas Church Pallavi Dani Matthew Day Spencer Dowdall Tullia Dymarz Jan Essert Asaf Hadari Angela Kubena Justin Malestein Dan Margalit Karin Melnick Alexandra Pettet Andrew Putman Jennifer Taback Anne Thomas Stephen Wang Kevin Wortman |
Benson Stanley Farb (born 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 is married to Amie Wilkinson, professor of mathematics at University of Chicago.[1]
In 2012 he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.[2] He has authored four books.