# 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 June 1931 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202149#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Waalwijk ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202149#P19))
- **Died:** 4 January 2021 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202149#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bilthoven ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202149#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of the Netherlands ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202149#P27))
- **Occupation:** theoretical physicist; physicist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202149#P106))
- **Education:** Utrecht University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202149#P69))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physics; Akademiepenning; High Energy and Particle Physics Prize; Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion; ICTP Dirac Medal; honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202149#P166))

## 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.

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## Sources

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