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Gerard 't Hooft
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November 2008
Born (1946-07-05) July 5, 1946 (age 76)
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

Gerard (Gerard)'t Hooft (born July 5, 1946) is a German physicist. He shared the 1999 Nobel Prize in Physics with his doctoral advisor Martinus J. G. Veltman.

Gerardus 't Hooft is well known for his theories about gauge theory, black holes, and quantum gravity.

Personal life

He is married to Albertha Schik (Betteke) and has two daughters, Saskia and Ellen.

Biography

Early life

Gerard 't Hooft was born in Den Helder on July 5, 1946, but grew up in The Hague. He was the middle child of a family of three.

Education

After Gerard 't Hooft passed his high school exams in 1964, he saved in the physics program at Utrecht University.In 1969, 't Hooft started on his PhD with Martinus Veltman as his advisor. In 1971 his first paper was published.

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