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Peter Higgs, Physicist Who Discovered Higgs Boson, Dies Aged 94
Tuesday April 9, 2024. 07:30 PM , from Slashdot
Prof Peter Mathieson, the university's principal, said: 'Peter Higgs was a remarkable individual -- a truly gifted scientist whose vision and imagination have enriched our knowledge of the world that surrounds us. 'His pioneering work has motivated thousands of scientists, and his legacy will continue to inspire many more for generations to come.' Prof Fabiola Gianotti, the director general at Cern and former leader of the Atlas experiment, which helped discover the Higgs particle in 2012, said: 'Besides his outstanding contributions to particle physics, Peter was a very special person, a man of rare modesty, a great teacher and someone who explained physics in a very simple and profound way. 'An important piece of Cern's history and accomplishments is linked to him. I am very saddened, and I will miss him sorely.' Jon Butterworth, a member of the Atlas collaboration, said Higgs was 'a hero to the particle physics community.' Further reading: Higgs: No University Would Employ Me Today (2013); How the Higgs Boson Particle Ruined Peter Higgs's Life (2022). Read more of this story at Slashdot.
https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/04/09/1729220/peter-higgs-physicist-who-discovered-higgs-boson...
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