Anecdotes

Brian R. Greene is one of the world's leading string theorists. A child prodigy in mathematics, he could multiply 30-digit numbers at the age of five. In 6th grade, Greene was so far ahead of his school in math that he had to find a tutor at Columbia University. He entered Harvard in 1980 to major in physics, and with his bachelor's degree, Greene went to Oxford University, in England, as a Rhodes scholar. His book "The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory" (1999) was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in nonfiction. He also occasionally enjoys acting, helping John Lithgow with scientific dialogue for the series 3e planète après le soleil (1996), and he had a cameo role in the film Fréquence interdite (2000).

Professor of Physics and Mathematics at Columbia University, New York, NY.

Area of Study: String Theory, Quantum Gravity

His father, Alan Greene, a one-time vaudeville performer, later worked as a voice coach and composer.

Authored five books including "The Elegant Universe" and "Until The End Of Time".

Has an older brother who is a Hare Krishna devotee.

Founded the World Science Festival in 2007.