The Saga of Gerard 't Hooft
Category
Scientists & Inventors
Era / Tenure
Active Era
Leaderboard Rank
#229 in Scientists & Inventors
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33,698 Hearts
ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
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.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
Veltman "for elucidating the quantum structure of electroweak interactions." His work concentrates on gauge theory, black holes, quantum gravity and fundamental aspects of quantum mechanics.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
He shared the 1999 Nobel Prize in Physics with his thesis advisor Martinus J.
