Gerard 't Hooft
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Summary
Gerard 't Hooft was born on July 5, 1946[1], in Den Helder[2]. He has worked as a theoretical physicist[3], pedagogue[4], non-fiction writer[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,174 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[9]
- Native language: Dutch[10]
- Field of work: theoretical physics[11], physics[12]
- Employer: Utrecht University[13], CERN[14]
- Educated at: Utrecht University[15]
- Doctoral advisor: Martinus J. G. Veltman[16]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[17], Lorentz Medal[18], Wolf Prize in Physics[19], Spinoza Prize[20], Franklin Medal[21], Lomonosov Gold Medal[22], Akademiepenning[23], Oskar Klein Medal[24], High Energy and Particle Physics Prize[25], Officer of the Legion of Honour[26], Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[27], Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[28], honorary doctor of the University of Science and Technology of China[29], Marcel Grossmann Award[30]
- Member of: French Academy of Sciences[31], National Academy of Sciences[32], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], Russian Academy of Sciences[35], Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[36], European Academy of Sciences[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Doctoral student: Robbert Dijkgraaf[39], Herman Verlinde[40], Max Welling[41], Petrus Jacobus van Baal[42], Ruud van Damme[43], Joost Johannes Zegwaard[44], Anne Theresia Franzen[45], Sebastian De Haro[46], Maarten van de Meent[47]
- Commons category: Gerardus 't Hooft[48]
- Academic degree: doctorate[49]
- Family name: Hooft[50]
- Given name: Gerardus[51]
- Official website: https://webspace.science.uu.nl/~hooft101/[52]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gerardus 't Hooft[53]
- Commons gallery: Gerardus 't Hooft[54]
Why It Matters
Gerard 't Hooft has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
His notable doctoral advisees include Max Welling[57], a computer scientist[58], b. 1968[59], specialised in machine learning[60]; Robbert Dijkgraaf[61], a columnist[62], b. 1960[63], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[64], awarded the Spinoza Prize[65], specialised in mathematical physics[66]; Erik Verlinde[67], a theoretical physicist[68], b. 1962[69], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[70], awarded the Spinoza Prize[71], specialised in theoretical physics[72]; and Herman Verlinde[73], a physicist[74], b. 1962[75], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[76], awarded the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[77].
FAQs
Where was Gerard 't Hooft born?
Gerard 't Hooft's place of birth was Den Helder[2].
What did Gerard 't Hooft do for work?
Gerard 't Hooft worked as a theoretical physicist[3], pedagogue[4], non-fiction writer[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Gerard 't Hooft go to school?
Gerard 't Hooft was educated at Utrecht University[15].
What awards did Gerard 't Hooft receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[17], Lorentz Medal[18], Wolf Prize in Physics[19], and Spinoza Prize[20].