Stephen Higgs

Stephen Higgs, often associated with the field of particle physics, is best known for his contributions to the development of the Higgs boson theory. The Higgs boson is a fundamental particle linked to the Higgs field, which gives mass to other particles through a process called spontaneous symmetry breaking. This was a significant milestone in understanding the Standard Model of particle physics. The discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN's Large Hadron Collider in 2012 confirmed the existence of this particle, validating theories proposed in the 1960s and enhancing our understanding of the universe's fundamental structure.