British physicist Peter Higgs, known for his pioneering work on the Higgs boson particle, has passed away at the age of 94. The University of Edinburgh announced his death on April 8, following a brief illness. Higgs was a professor at the university for nearly half a century and was widely regarded as a great teacher and mentor who inspired many young scientists.
Higgs’ groundbreaking theoretical work helped explain how the universe has mass, a fundamental concept in physics. His theory of the Higgs boson particle, also known as the “God particle”, led to him receiving the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2013 along with Belgian physicist Francois Englert. This theory was confirmed by experiments at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN nearly fifty years after its proposal.
Peter Mathieson, Vice Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, paid tribute to Higgs as a gifted scientist whose work has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the world. His legacy will continue to inspire scientists for generations to come. Higgs’ vision and imagination have left an indelible mark on the field of physics.
