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Nobel-winning physicist Peter Higgs dies aged 94: Edinburgh University

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 9 April 2024
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 said in a statement, calling him "a great teacher and mentor, inspiring generations of young scientists".
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