Background
Gross, Larry Paul was born on November 22, 1942 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Bertram Myron and Nora Gross.
Gross, Larry Paul was born on November 22, 1942 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Bertram Myron and Nora Gross.
Bachelor of Arts, Brandeis U., 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1968; Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1973.
Assistant professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1968-1973; associate professor, University of Pennsylvania, 1973-1982; professor, University of Pennsylvania, since 1982; Sol Worth professor, University of Pennsylvania, since 1998; associate dean for graduate studies, University of Pennsylvania, 1989-1993.
Chair Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force, since 1981. Member Pennsylvania Humanities Council, 1985-1990. Fellow American Anthropological Association (co-chairman research group on homosexuality 1981-1984).
Member International Comm. Association (chair task force on diversity since 1992, lesbian and gay studies interest group 1993-1996), National Comm. Association Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.