Published 04/09/2024 4:21:20 p.m.

Peter Higgs, physicist who shed light on dark matter, dies at 94

A predicted particle, the Higgs boson, was discovered in experiments at the Large Hadron Collider in 2012 after almost 50 years, confirming Professor Higgs' theory.
Professor Higgs, an emeritus professor at Edinburgh University, was honored with the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2013 for his groundbreaking contribution, shared with Francois Englert.
The esteemed scientist was described as a "truly gifted scientist" in recognition of his monumental impact on the field of physics.

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BBC News

Peter Higgs, physicist who theorised Higgs boson, dies aged 94

The renowned scientist won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2013.

04/10/2024 11:55:32 a.m.·United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Peter Higgs, who proposed existence of Higgs boson particle, has died at 94, university says

Peter Higgs death: Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the Higgs boson particle, has died at age 94, the University of Edinburgh said

04/09/2024 4:41:36 p.m.·India

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The Independent

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Professor Peter Higgs dies aged 94

The scientist predicted the existence of the Higgs boson particle in 1964.

04/09/2024 5:33:02 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

John Allen Fraser, first House Speaker elected by secret ballot, has died

John Allen Fraser, the first MP to be elected Speaker of the House of Commons by a secret ballot, has died. He was 92 years old.

04/09/2024 10:24:18 p.m.·Canada

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NDTV

Physicist Peter Higgs, Who Discovered 'God Particle', Dies At 94

British physicist Peter Higgs, whose theory of a mass-giving particle -- the so-called Higgs boson -- jointly earned him the Nobel Prize for Physics, has died aged 94, the University of Edinburgh announced on Tuesday. "He passed away peacefully at home on Monday 8 April following a short illness," the Scottish university, where he had been a professor for nearly five decades, said in a statement. It called him "a great teacher and mentor, inspir…

04/09/2024 6:13:00 p.m.·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Peter Higgs, physicist who proposed the existence of the 'God particle,' dies at 94

LONDON — Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-called “God particle” that helped explain how matter formed after the Big Bang, has died at age

04/09/2024 4:28:18 p.m.·United States

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