Question: Who first proposed the physics theory, known to have been later independently proposed in a more complete paper by the current tenured professor at the University of Amsterdam, and director and Leon Levy professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton?
Sentence (from "Matrix string theory"): This matrix string theory was first proposed by Luboš Motl in 1997 and later independently in a more complete paper by Robbert Dijkgraaf, Erik Verlinde, and Herman Verlinde.
Relevant evidence: Yes