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Peter Higgs (1929–2024): A Gentle Giant of Science

We have lost an important scientist; we have also lost a wonderful man.

Lawrence M. Krauss
Lawrence M. Krauss
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Peter Higgs visiting the CMS detector at CERN
Peter Higgs visiting the CMS detector at CERN, November 15, 2018. Photo by via Flickr.
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