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. Early life 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. Career Farb has advised over 40 students, including Pallavi Dani, Kathryn Mann, Dan Margalit, Karin Melnick and Andrew Putman. 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 was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2021. Books Personal life Farb married Amie Wilkinson, professor of mathematics at the University of Chicago, on December 28, 1996. They are professors in the same department. References External links 1967 births Living people 20th-century American mathematicians 21st-century American mathematicians Cornell University alumni Princeton University alumni University of Chicago faculty Fellows of the American Mathematical Society Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Topologists