Gerard 't Hooft

Summary

Gerard 't Hooft is a human^[1]. He was born in Den Helder^[2]. He was born on July 5, 1946^[3]. He worked as a theoretical physicist^[4], pedagogue^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,501 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Den Helder^[2], Gerard 't Hooft…
• Gerard 't Hooft was born on July 5, 1946^[3].
• Gerard 't Hooft held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[10].
• Dutch was Gerard 't Hooft's native language^[11].
• Gerard 't Hooft worked as a theoretical physicist^[4].
• Gerard 't Hooft's professions included pedagogue^[5].
• Gerard 't Hooft worked as a non-fiction writer^[6].
• Gerard 't Hooft worked as a physicist^[7].
• Gerard 't Hooft worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Gerard 't Hooft's field of work was theoretical physics^[12].
• Gerard 't Hooft's field of work was physics^[13].
• Gerard 't Hooft was employed by Utrecht University^[14].
• Among Gerard 't Hooft's employers was CERN^[15].
• Gerard 't Hooft was educated at Utrecht University^[16].
• Gerard 't Hooft's doctoral advisor was Martinus J. G. Veltman^[17].
• Gerard 't Hooft received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[18].
• Gerard 't Hooft received the Lorentz Medal^[19].
• Gerard 't Hooft received the Wolf Prize in Physics^[20].
• Gerard 't Hooft received the Spinoza Prize^[21].
• Gerard 't Hooft received the Franklin Medal^[22].
• Gerard 't Hooft received the Lomonosov Gold Medal^[23].
• Gerard 't Hooft was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Gerard 't Hooft was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Gerard 't Hooft was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Gerard 't Hooft was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gerard 't Hooft's place of birth was Den Helder^[2]. He was born on July 5, 1946^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[11].

Education

Gerard 't Hooft's education included a stint at Utrecht University^[16]. His doctoral advisor was Martinus J. G. Veltman^[17]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist^[4], pedagogue^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include theoretical physics^[12], a branch of physics^[29] and physics^[13], a branch of science^[30]. Employers include Utrecht University^[14], a public research university^[31], in Netherlands^[32], founded in 1636^[33], headquartered in Utrecht^[34] and CERN^[15], an international organization^[35], in Switzerland^[36], founded in 1954^[37], headquartered in villarodin Bourget^[38]. Doctoral students include Robbert Dijkgraaf^[39], Herman Verlinde^[40], Max Welling^[41], Petrus Jacobus van Baal^[42], Ruud van Damme^[43], and Joost Johannes Zegwaard^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[18], a physics award^[45], in Sweden^[46], founded in 1901^[47]; Lorentz Medal^[19], a science award^[48], in Netherlands^[49], founded in 1925^[50]; Wolf Prize in Physics^[20], a physics award^[51], in Israel^[52], founded in 1978^[53]; Spinoza Prize^[21], a science award^[54], in Netherlands^[55], founded in 1995^[56]; Franklin Medal^[22], a science award^[57], in United States^[58]; and Lomonosov Gold Medal^[23], a science award^[59], in Russia^[60].

Why It Matters

Gerard 't Hooft ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,501 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

His notable doctoral advisees include Max Welling^[63], a computer scientist^[64], b. 1968^[65], specialised in machine learning^[66]; Robbert Dijkgraaf^[67], a columnist^[68], b. 1960^[69], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[70], awarded the Spinoza Prize^[71], specialised in mathematical physics^[72]; Erik Verlinde^[73], a theoretical physicist^[74], b. 1962^[75], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[76], awarded the Spinoza Prize^[77], specialised in theoretical physics^[78]; and Herman Verlinde^[79], a physicist^[80], b. 1962^[81], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[82], awarded the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering^[83].

FAQs

Where was Gerard 't Hooft born?

Born in Den Helder^[2], Gerard 't Hooft…

What did Gerard 't Hooft do for work?

Gerard 't Hooft worked as theoretical physicist^[4], pedagogue^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Gerard 't Hooft go to school?

Gerard 't Hooft was educated at Utrecht University^[16].

What awards did Gerard 't Hooft receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[18], Lorentz Medal^[19], Wolf Prize in Physics^[20], and Spinoza Prize^[21].