Nobel prize articles
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Ruben Vardanyan nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Ruben Vardanyan, former Minister of State of Artsakh, co-founder of the Aurora humanitarian initiative, has been nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize by a group of renowned public and political figures, including a Nobel Laureate, Ruben Vardanyan’s office informed Public Radio of Armenia. “Ruben Vardanyan was nominated for this high award for the creation …
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Edinburgh Nobel Prize-winning professor Peter Higgs dies aged 94
Tributes have been paid to Edinburgh University’s Nobel Prize-winning Professor Peter Higgs, the "truly gifted scientist" behind the concept of the subatomic particle the Higgs boson, who has died, aged 94. Professor Higgs predicted of the existence of a new particle - the so-called Higgs boson - in 1964. The particle's existence would not be confirmed for almost half a century, with experiments at the Large Hadron Collider at Cern finally confirming his theory in 2012. Prof Higgs, emeritus...
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Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist Behind 'Higgs Boson' Particle Dies at 94
Peter Higgs died “peacefully at home following a short illness,” the University of Edinburgh said.