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Gerard 't Hooft

Dutch theoretical physicist

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Gerardus "Gerard" 't Hooft (Dutch: [ˈɣeːrɑrt ət ˈɦoːft]; born 5 July 1946) is a Dutch theoretical physicist and professor emeritus 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."

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Den Helder wd
Citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands wd
Occupation
theoretical physicist, pedagogue, non-fiction writer, physicist, university teacher wd
Education
Utrecht University wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physics (1999)
  • Lorentz Medal (1986)
  • Wolf Prize in Physics (1981)
  • Spinoza Prize (1995)
  • Franklin Medal (1995)
  • Lomonosov Gold Medal (2010)
  • Akademiepenning (1999)
  • Oskar Klein Medal (1999)
  • High Energy and Particle Physics Prize (1999)
  • Officer of the Legion of Honour
  • Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
  • Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics (1979)
  • honorary doctor of the University of Science and Technology of China (2004)
  • Marcel Grossmann Award (2021)
  • honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II (2000)

About

His work concentrates on gauge theory, black holes, quantum gravity and fundamental aspects of quantum mechanics. His contributions to physics include: a proof that gauge theories are renormalizable; dimensional regularization; and the holographic principle.

Questions

When was Gerard 't Hooft born?
Gerard 't Hooft was born on 5 July 1946 in Den Helder.
Where did Gerard 't Hooft study?
Gerard 't Hooft was educated at Utrecht University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Gerard 't Hooft · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q184592 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Gerard 't Hooft.jpg by Wammes Waggel (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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