Higgs mechanism

Summary

Higgs mechanism is a mechanism^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Higgs mechanism is credited with the discovery of Peter Higgs^[3].
• Higgs mechanism is credited with the discovery of François Englert^[4].
• Higgs mechanism is credited with the discovery of Robert Brout^[5].
• Higgs mechanism's instance of is recorded as mechanism^[6].
• Peter Higgs is named after Higgs mechanism^[7].
• Higgs mechanism's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1964^[8].
• Higgs mechanism's facet of is recorded as mass^[9].

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Works and Contributions

Credited discoveries include Peter Higgs^[3], a theoretical physicist^[10], 1929–2024^[11], of United Kingdom^[12], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[13], specialised in theoretical physics^[14]; François Englert^[4], a physicist^[15], b. 1932^[16], of Belgium^[17], awarded the Wolf Prize in Physics^[18], specialised in theoretical physics^[19]; and Robert Brout^[5], a physicist^[20], 1928–2011^[21], of United States^[22], awarded the Wolf Prize in Physics^[23], specialised in particle physics^[24].

Why It Matters

Higgs mechanism has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]