Martinus J. G. Veltman

Summary

Martinus J. G. Veltman is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Waalwijk^[2]. He was born on June 27, 1931^[3]. He passed away in Bilthoven^[4]. He died on January 4, 2021^[5]. He worked as a theoretical physicist^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Waalwijk^[2], Martinus J. G. Veltman…
• Martinus J. G. Veltman died in Bilthoven^[4].
• Martinus J. G. Veltman was born on June 27, 1931^[3].
• Martinus J. G. Veltman died on January 4, 2021^[5].
• A child of Martinus J. G. Veltman was Hélène Veltman^[10].
• Martinus J. G. Veltman held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[11].
• Dutch was Martinus J. G. Veltman's native language^[12].
• Martinus J. G. Veltman worked as a theoretical physicist^[6].
• Martinus J. G. Veltman's professions included physicist^[7].
• Martinus J. G. Veltman's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Martinus J. G. Veltman's field of work was physics^[13].
• Martinus J. G. Veltman's field of work was theoretical physics^[14].
• Among Martinus J. G. Veltman's employers was Utrecht University^[15].
• Among Martinus J. G. Veltman's employers was University of Michigan^[16].
• Martinus J. G. Veltman was employed by Leiden University^[17].
• Martinus J. G. Veltman's education included a stint at Utrecht University^[18].
• Martinus J. G. Veltman's doctoral advisor was Léon van Hove^[19].
• Martinus J. G. Veltman received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[20].
• Martinus J. G. Veltman received the Akademiepenning^[21].
• Martinus J. G. Veltman received the High Energy and Particle Physics Prize^[22].
• Martinus J. G. Veltman received the Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[23].
• Martinus J. G. Veltman received the ICTP Dirac Medal^[24].
• Martinus J. G. Veltman received the honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II^[25].
• Martinus J. G. Veltman was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Martinus J. G. Veltman was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Waalwijk^[2], Martinus J. G. Veltman… he was born on June 27, 1931^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[12].

Education

Martinus J. G. Veltman's education included a stint at Utrecht University^[18]. His doctoral advisor was Léon van Hove^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include physics^[13], a branch of science^[28] and theoretical physics^[14], a branch of physics^[29]. Employers include Utrecht University^[15], a public research university^[30], in Netherlands^[31], founded in 1636^[32], headquartered in Utrecht^[33]; University of Michigan^[16], a public research university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1817^[36], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[37]; and Leiden University^[17], a university^[38], in Netherlands^[39], founded in 1575^[40], headquartered in Leiden^[41]. Doctoral students include Gerard 't Hooft^[42], a theoretical physicist^[43], b. 1946^[44], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[45], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[46], specialised in theoretical physics^[47]; Peter van Nieuwenhuizen^[48], a physicist^[49], b. 1938^[50], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[51], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[52]; Bernard de Wit^[53], a physicist^[54], b. 1945^[55], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[56], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[57]; Michel Eugène Lemoine^[58]; Christianus Marinus Emmanuel Otten^[59]; and Johannes Reiff^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[20], a physics award^[61], in Sweden^[62], founded in 1901^[63]; Akademiepenning^[21], a science award^[64], in Netherlands^[65], founded in 1983^[66]; High Energy and Particle Physics Prize^[22], a science award^[67], founded in 1989^[68]; Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[23], a grade of an order^[69], in Netherlands^[70]; ICTP Dirac Medal^[24], a physics award^[71]; and honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II^[25], an award^[72], in France^[73].

Personal Life

A child of Martinus J. G. Veltman was Hélène Veltman^[10].

Death and Burial

Martinus J. G. Veltman died on January 4, 2021^[5]. He passed away in Bilthoven^[4].

Why It Matters

Martinus J. G. Veltman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

His notable doctoral advisees include Gerard 't Hooft^[76], a theoretical physicist^[77], b. 1946^[78], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[79], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[80], specialised in theoretical physics^[81]; Peter van Nieuwenhuizen^[82], a physicist^[83], b. 1938^[84], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[85], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[86]; and Bernard de Wit^[87], a physicist^[88], b. 1945^[89], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[90], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[91].

FAQs

Where was Martinus J. G. Veltman born?

Born in Waalwijk^[2], Martinus J. G. Veltman…

Where did Martinus J. G. Veltman die?

Martinus J. G. Veltman passed away in Bilthoven^[4].

What did Martinus J. G. Veltman do for work?

Martinus J. G. Veltman worked as theoretical physicist^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Martinus J. G. Veltman go to school?

Martinus J. G. Veltman was educated at Utrecht University^[18].

What awards did Martinus J. G. Veltman receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[20], Akademiepenning^[21], High Energy and Particle Physics Prize^[22], and Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[23].