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 … See more

In 1999 ’t Hooft shared the Nobel prize in Physics with his thesis adviser Veltman for "elucidating the quantum structure of the electroweak interactions in physics". Before that time his work had already been recognized … See more

’t Hooft's research interest can be divided in three main directions: 'gauge theories in elementary particle physics', 'quantum gravity and black holes', and 'foundational aspects of quantum mechanics'.
’t Hooft is … See more

• ’t Hooft, Gerard (2008). Playing with Planets. doi:10.1142/6702. ISBN 978-981-279-307-2.
• ’t Hooft, Gerard (1996). In Search of the Ultimate Building Blocks. doi:10.1017/CBO9781107340855. ISBN 978052155… See more

• ’t Hooft, Gerard (2016). The Cellular Automaton Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics (Fundamental Theories of Physics, 185). Fundamental Theories of Physics. Vol. 185. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-41285-6… See more