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What was Veltman's full name?

  • Martinus Justinus Godefriedus Veltman

  • Martin John Veltman

  • Markus Johannes Veltman

  • Martinus Jacobus Veltman

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Martinus Justinus Godefriedus Veltman, a Dutch theoretical physicist, is renowned for his contributions to particle physics. He is particularly known for his work on the renormalization of gauge theories, which earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1999, shared with Gerard't Hooft. Veltman's full name reflects his Dutch heritage, with "Martinus" being the Latin form of "Maarten," a common Dutch name.
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