Peter Higgs, the esteemed physicist known for his groundbreaking work in theoretical physics, has sadly passed away at the age of 94. Higgs was best known for proposing the existence of the elusive Higgs boson, often referred to as the ‘God particle.’

Throughout his illustrious career, Peter Higgs made significant contributions to the field of particle physics, revolutionizing our understanding of the fundamental building blocks of the universe. His work laid the foundation for the discovery of the Higgs boson, a crucial piece of the puzzle in the Standard Model of particle physics.

Born on May 29, 1929, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Peter Higgs dedicated his life to unraveling the mysteries of the universe. His groundbreaking theory, first proposed in the 1960s, predicted the existence of a particle that could explain how other particles acquire mass.

The discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012 at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland was a monumental achievement that confirmed Higgs’s theory and earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2013, alongside François Englert.

Despite his immense contributions to the field of physics, Peter Higgs remained humble and dedicated to his research until the end. His legacy will continue to inspire future generations of scientists to push the boundaries of knowledge and explore the mysteries of the universe.