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Martinus J. G. Veltman

Dutch theoretical physicist (1931–2021)

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Martinus Justinus Godefriedus "Tini" Veltman was a Dutch theoretical physicist. He shared the 1999 Nobel Prize in Physics with his former PhD student Gerardus 't Hooft for their work on particle theory.

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Born
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Place of birth
Waalwijk wd
Died
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Place of death
Bilthoven wd
Citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands wd
Occupation
theoretical physicist, physicist, university teacher wd
Education
Utrecht University wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physics (1999)
  • Akademiepenning (1999)
  • High Energy and Particle Physics Prize (1993)
  • Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
  • ICTP Dirac Medal (1996)
  • honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II (2000)

Questions

When was Martinus J. G. Veltman born?
Martinus J. G. Veltman was born on 27 June 1931 in Waalwijk.
Where did Martinus J. G. Veltman study?
Martinus J. G. Veltman was educated at Utrecht University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Martinus J. G. Veltman · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q202149 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Martinus Veltman.jpg by Silin2005 (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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