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Biography
Children
2
Awards(10)
Fellow of the Royal Society of EdinburghHughes MedalFellow of the Royal SocietyRutherford Medal and PrizeFellow of the Institute of PhysicsJames Scott Prize LectureshipHigh Energy and Particle Physics PrizeIOP Dirac Medalhonorary doctor of the University of Bristolhonorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh
Peter Higgs (* 29. May 1929 in Newcastle upon Tyne; † 8. April 2024 in Edinburgh) was a british physicist and Nobel Prize winner. He was 94 years old. He had 2 children. His education included Cotham School, City of London School and King's College London. His faith was atheism. He received 10 awards, including Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Hughes Medal.
Life Events
23 Events1929
Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
1941
Cotham School
until 1946
1946
City of London School
until 1947
1947
King's College London
Bachelor of Science · until 1950
1950
King's College London
Master of Science · until 1951
1951
King's College London
Doctor of Philosophy · until 1954
1953
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
until 1955
1955
University of Edinburgh
until 1956
1956
University of London
until 1958
1959
University College London
until 1960
1960
University of Edinburgh
until 1996
1974
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
1981
Hughes Medal
1983
Fellow of the Royal Society
1984
Rutherford Medal and Prize
1991
Fellow of the Institute of Physics
1993
James Scott Prize Lectureship
1996
University of Edinburgh
professor emeritus · until 2024
1997
High Energy and Particle Physics Prize
1997
IOP Dirac Medal
1997
honorary doctor of the University of Bristol
1998
honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh
2024