In 1964, Peter Higgs first proposed the existence of a particle that would give mass to others, later known as the “god particle.” This groundbreaking idea answered the question of why some particles have mass and was developed independently by research groups in the US, Belgium, and England. In 2013, Higgs and François Englert were awarded the Nobel Prize for this discovery.
Peter Higgs, the Nobel Prize winner in Physics and the discoverer of the Higgs Boson, passed away at the age of 94 at his home in Edinburgh after a brief illness, as reported by the University of Edinburgh. Higgs, born in 1929 in Newcastle upon Tyne, won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2013 for his theoretical prediction of a mechanism that contributes to understanding the origin of the mass of subatomic particles.
The Higgs boson, confirmed by the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in 2011, is a crucial piece of the Standard Model to describe all particles and forces in the universe. Its existence validated Higgs’ theoretical work and represents a significant advancement in understanding the microscopic world. Higgs’ legacy as a gifted scientist with a profound impact on physics will continue to inspire future generations of researchers.
In memory of Peter Higgs’ contributions to science and character, colleagues from various institutions paid tribute to him. Colleagues from universities across Scotland shared their memories of him as a kind-hearted scientist who was always willing to lend an ear or help out with any problem they faced during their research. His work paved
