Peter Higgs
British physicist and Nobel Prize winner (1929–2024).
The record
Peter Higgs was a British physicist and Nobel Prize winner. Born on 29 May 1929 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Higgs died on 8 April 2024 in Edinburgh at the age of 94.
Positions held include professor emeritus (1996–2024). Notable works include Higgs boson. Higgs studied at Cotham School and City of London School. Honours include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Hughes Medal and Fellow of the Royal Society, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 96 languages, Peter Higgs is No. 10,839 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 29 May 1929, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Died
- 8 April 2024, Edinburgh (aged 94)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Known as
- Theoretical physicist, particle physicist, physicist
- Field
- Science
- Education
- Cotham School, City of London School
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 96
Did you know
Was 67 when first professor emeritus (1996).
Lived to 94.
Shares a birthday with John F. Kennedy and G. K. Chesterton.
One of 34 people in the Index born in Newcastle upon Tyne, with Alan Shearer.
Has a Wikipedia article in 96 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1996–2024Professor emeritus
Honours and works
Awards
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh1974
- Hughes Medal1981
- Fellow of the Royal Society1983
- Rutherford Medal and Prize1984
- Fellow of the Institute of Physics1991
- James Scott Prize Lectureship1993
- High Energy and Particle Physics Prize1997
- IOP Dirac Medal1997
- Honorary doctor of the University of Bristol1997
- Honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh1998
- Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Physics1999
- Honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow2002
- Wolf Prize in Physics2004
- Oskar Klein Medal2009
- Sakurai Prize2010
- Honorary doctor of University College London2010
Notable works
- Higgs boson
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