2013年诺贝尔物理学奖获得者——彼得·希格斯

The Nobel Prize winner in physics 2013——Peter Higgs

摘要: 彼得·希格斯(Peter Higgs)是英国著名的理论物理学家，因是希格斯机制的主要贡献人之一及以其名字命名的希格斯粒子而闻名于世。彼得·希格斯与弗朗索瓦·恩格勒(Francois Englert)共同获得了2013年诺贝尔物理学奖。文章简要介绍了彼得·希格斯的生平，希格斯机制的提出以及希格斯粒子命名的由来。此外，文章还简要回顾了希格斯粒子的发现过程。

Abstract: Peter Higgs is a famous English physicist who was known for his works on Higgs mechanism and Higgs particle. He won the 2013 Noble Prize in physics. This paper briefly outlines his life, the proposition of Higgs mechanism and the origin of the name of Higgs particle. The discovery of Higgs particle is also given here.