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Gerard 't Hooft
Dutch theoretical physicist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gerardus 't Hooft (born July 5, 1946) is a Dutch physicist. He shared the 1999 Nobel Prize in Physics with his doctoral advisor Martinus J. G. Veltman.[1]
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Gerard 't Hooft | |
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Born | (1946-07-05) July 5, 1946 (age 78) |
Nationality | Dutch |
Known for | Quantum Field Theory, Quantum Gravity |
Awards | Heineman Prize (1979) Wolf Prize (1981) Lorentz Medal (1986) Spinoza Prize (1995) Franklin Medal (1995) Nobel Prize in Physics (1999) Lomonosov Gold Medal (2010) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Theoretical physics |
Institutions | Utrecht University |
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'T Hooft is well known for his theories about gauge theory, black holes, and quantum gravity.