Higgs Field1964
The Higgs mechanism, which gives mass to vector bosons, is theorized in 1964 by Francois Englert and Robert Brout ("boson scalaire")
Historical person
Francois Englert Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Francois Englert, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Belgium.
5 records1964–20135 events2 places
Chronological biography
1964
Broken Symmetry Paper31 August 1964
Publishes a spontaneous-symmetry-breaking mechanism with Robert Brout.
Englert-Brout Mechanism31 August 1964
Explains how gauge particles can acquire mass through a scalar field.
2013
Higgs Mechanism Recognition10 December 2013
Receives recognition for the mechanism developed with Robert Brout.
Nobel Prize in Physics10 December 2013
Shares the physics prize for the theory of particle mass generation.
Titles and roles
Theoretical Physicist
Record provenance
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