Renowned British theoretical physicist Professor Peter Higgs died at 94 on April 8, 2024.

He is celebrated for his discovery of the Higgs boson, which completed the Standard Model of particle physics.

The Higgs boson was detected in 2012 with the help of the Large Hadron Collider, leading to Higgs' Nobel Prize in Physics.

The science community pays tribute to Higgs, lauding his profound impact on understanding the universe and his modest demeanor.

Higgs' legacy survives through his family and the ongoing research inspired by his work.