Tom Kibble, Physicist .... Dies at 83

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Tom Kibble, a renowned physicist known for his contributions to the Higgs mechanism, passed away on June 2, 2016, at the age of 83. Despite not receiving a Nobel Prize, his work significantly influenced three major discoveries that were awarded the prize. Kibble was affiliated with Imperial College London and made substantial contributions to understanding fundamental interactions and cosmic topology.

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New York Times, 7-20-16: Obituary

Tom Kibble, Physicist Who Helped Discover the Higgs Mechanism, Dies at 83
By STEPH YINJULY 19, 2016

Though Tom Kibble never received a Nobel Prize in Physics, the consensus among his colleagues is that he deserved one. His research was at the root of at least three seminal discoveries that earned others the coveted prize.

Dr. Kibble, who died on June 2 in London at 83, was long associated with Imperial College London. His research spanned the scales of physics, explaining fundamental interactions among the building blocks of matter as well as theorizing about the topology of the cosmos.

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