Nobel Prize-winning physicist Professor Peter Higgs, who discovered Higgs boson, dies aged 94

Professor Higgs predicted of the existence of a new particle - the so-called Higgs boson - in 1964. The particle's existence would not be confirmed for almost half a century, with experiments at the Large Hadron Collider at Cern finally confirming his theory in 2012. Prof Higgs, emeritus professor at Edinburgh University, was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for this work in 2013, along with Francois Englert.

Read More: Murder hunt after woman found dead with multiple stab wounds at central London home yards from Hyde ParkRead More: Reeves: Labour’s plan to crack down on tax dodgers ‘not rocket science’Edinburgh University said in a statement on Tuesday: "It has been confirmed that Professor Peter Higgs has passed away at the age of 94. "He died on Monday April 8 peacefully at home following a short illness.

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