Physics: 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics

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2013 Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to: François Englert, Peter W. Higgs The theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles, and which recently was confirmed through the discovery of the predicted fundamental particle, by the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider.

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In 2013, the Nobel Prize in Physics went to François Englert, Peter W. Higgs. The prize was awarded for: The theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles, and which recently w as confirmed through the discovery of the predicted fundamental particle, by the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. Why does nding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles matter? The work honored in 2013 helped fill in a piece of the puzzle of how the physical world operates. Every Nobel Prize in Physics marks a shift — a moment when our understanding deepened and, often, something practical followed. Historical note: 2013 François Englert, Peter W. Higgs (various countries) received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2013. Official Nobel citation: "for the theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles, and which recently was confirmed through the discovery of the predicted fundamental particle, by the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider" The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded since 1901. Each prize reflects the scientific priorities and discoveries of its era.

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