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Gerardus (Gerard) 't Hooft (Dutch: [ˈɣeːrɑrt ət ˈɦoːft]; born July 5, 1946) is a Dutch theoretical physicist and professor at Utrecht University, the Netherlands. He shared the 1999 Nobel Prize in Physics with his thesis advisor Martinus J. G. Veltman "for elucidating the quantum structure of electroweak interactions ".
Gerardus ’t Hooft (born July 5, 1946, Den Helder, Neth.) is a Dutch physicist, who was a corecipient with Martinus J.G. Veltman of the 1999 Nobel Prize for Physics for their development of a mathematical model that enabled scientists to predict the properties of both the subatomic particles that constitute the universe and the fundamental ...
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The Nobel Prizes 1999, Editor Tore Frängsmyr, [Nobel Foundation], Stockholm, 2000. This autobiography/biography was written at the time of the award and later published in the book series Les Prix Nobel/ Nobel Lectures / The Nobel Prizes. The information is sometimes updated with an addendum submitted by the Laureate.
Physics. Theoretical Physics (ITF) +31 30 253 5928. G.tHooft@uu.nl. Buys Ballotgebouw. Princetonplein 5. Kamer 7.17. 3584 CC Utrecht. Emeritus Professor Theoretical Physics.
The 1999 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences jointly to Gerardus ’t Hooft and Martinus J.G. Veltman. The Academy’s citation: "for elucidating the quantum structure of electroweak interactions in physics." photos: Gerard ’t Hooft receiving his Nobel Prize from His Majesty the King
Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive. Gerardus 't Hooft. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1999. Born: 5 July 1946, Den Helder, the Netherlands. Affiliation at the time of the award: Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands. Prize motivation: “for elucidating the quantum structure of electroweak interactions in physics”. Prize share: 1/2.
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Prof. Gerardus 't Hooft Date of birth: 5 July 1946 Place of birth: Den Helder, the Netherlands Nationality: Dutch Personal life: Married; two daughters; five grandchildren Visiting address: Institute for Theoretical Physics (ITP) Buys Ballot Building, 7th floor, room 7.17 Princetonplein 5, Utrecht the Netherlands Postal address:
