Peter Higgs

Summary

Peter Higgs is a human^[1]. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne^[2]. He died in Edinburgh^[3]. He worked as a theoretical physicist^[4], researcher^[5], particle physicist^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (491 views/month, #6,879 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Newcastle upon Tyne^[2], Peter Higgs…
• Peter Higgs passed away in Edinburgh^[3].
• Peter Higgs held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• English was Peter Higgs's native language^[11].
• Peter Higgs worked as a theoretical physicist^[4].
• Peter Higgs worked as a researcher^[5].
• Peter Higgs worked as a particle physicist^[6].
• Peter Higgs's professions included physicist^[7].
• Peter Higgs's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Peter Higgs's field of work was theoretical physics^[12].
• Peter Higgs's field of work was molecular physics^[13].
• Peter Higgs's field of work was Higgs boson^[14].
• Peter Higgs held the position of professor emeritus^[15].
• Peter Higgs was employed by Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851^[16].
• Peter Higgs was employed by University of Edinburgh^[17].
• Among Peter Higgs's employers was University of London^[18].
• Peter Higgs was employed by University College London^[19].
• Peter Higgs was employed by University of Edinburgh^[20].
• Peter Higgs's education included a stint at Cotham School^[21].
• Peter Higgs was educated at City of London School^[22].
• Peter Higgs's education included a stint at King's College London^[23].
• Peter Higgs was educated at King's College London^[24].
• Peter Higgs was educated at King's College London^[25].
• Peter Higgs's doctoral advisor was Charles Coulson^[26].
• Peter Higgs's doctoral advisor was H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne^[2], Peter Higgs… English was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Cotham School^[21], a secondary school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 2011^[30]; City of London School^[22], an independent school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1919^[33]; and King's College London^[23], a public research university^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1829^[36], headquartered in London^[37]. Doctoral advisors include Charles Coulson^[26] and H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist^[4], researcher^[5], particle physicist^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include theoretical physics^[12], a branch of physics^[38]; molecular physics^[13], a branch of physics^[39]; and Higgs boson^[14], a type of quantum particle^[40]. Employers include Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851^[16], a foundation^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1850^[43]; University of Edinburgh^[17], a public university^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1583^[46], headquartered in Edinburgh^[47]; University of London^[18], a university^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1836^[50], headquartered in London^[51]; and University College London^[19], a university college^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1826^[54], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[55]. Peter Higgs held the position of professor emeritus^[15]. Doctoral students include Lewis Ryder^[56], John Murrough Golden^[57], David Wallace^[58], Christopher M. Bishop^[59], David Stephenson^[60], and Nick Dorey^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[62], a fellowship award^[63], in United Kingdom^[64]; Hughes Medal^[65], a science award^[66], in United Kingdom^[67], founded in 1902^[68]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[69], a fellowship award^[70], in United Kingdom^[71]; Rutherford Medal and Prize^[72]; Fellow of the Institute of Physics^[73]; and James Scott Prize Lectureship^[74].

Personal Life

Peter Higgs's religion is recorded as atheism^[75].

Death and Burial

Peter Higgs passed away in Edinburgh^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Peter Higgs include Higgs boson^[76], Higgs mechanism^[77], Higgs field^[78], higgsino^[79], and The Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics^[80].

Why It Matters

Peter Higgs ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (491 views/month, #6,879 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

He is credited with the discovery of Higgs mechanism^[83], a mechanism^[84]. Entities named for him include Higgs boson^[76], Higgs mechanism^[77], Higgs field^[78], higgsino^[79], and The Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics^[80].

His notable doctoral advisees include Christopher M. Bishop^[85], a physicist^[86], b. 1959^[87], of United Kingdom^[88], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[89], specialised in machine learning^[90].

FAQs

Where was Peter Higgs born?

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne^[2], Peter Higgs…

Where did Peter Higgs die?

Peter Higgs died in Edinburgh^[3].

What did Peter Higgs do for work?

Peter Higgs worked as theoretical physicist^[4], researcher^[5], particle physicist^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Peter Higgs go to school?

Peter Higgs was educated at Cotham School^[21], City of London School^[22], King's College London^[23], and King's College London^[24].

What awards did Peter Higgs receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[62], Hughes Medal^[65], Fellow of the Royal Society^[69], and Rutherford Medal and Prize^[72].

What did Peter Higgs discover?

Peter Higgs is credited as discoverer of Higgs mechanism^[83].