Peter Higgs, who proposed existence of Higgs boson particle, has died at 94, university says
by Via AP news wire
Apr 09, 2024
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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 94, the University of Edinburgh said Tuesday.
The university, where Higgs was emeritus professor, said he died Monday “peacefully at home following a short illness.”
Higgs predicted the
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