Peter Higgs Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at April 27, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Peter Higgs Facts
| Full Name | Peter Higgs |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | May 29, 1929 |
| Birth Place | England |
| Age (in 2024) | 94 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Gemini |
| Occupation | Physicist |
Peter Higgs Age & Birthday
Peter Higgs is best known as Physicist who has born on May 29, 1929 in England. Currently, Peter Higgs is 94 years, 10 months and 29 days old. Peter Higgs will celebrate 95th birthday on Wednesday, 29th of May 2024. Below the countdown to Peter Higgs upcoming birthday.
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About
Physicist who proposed a theoretical particle, later named after him, to explain why the fundamental building blocks of the universe have mass. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in 2013.
Before Fame
He built upon the works other scientists to put forward a theory that all of space is in a quantum field, which led to the conclusion there must be an undetectable particle as well.
Trivia
Experiments using the Large Hadron Collider in 2012 for the first time confirmed the existence of his previously theoretical particle.
Family Life
His father a BBC sound engineer, and due to his job the family moved around a lot.
Associated With
His discovery was mentioned frequently by Jim Parsons' physicist character, Sheldon Cooper, in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory.
Top Asked Questions about Peter Higgs
How old is Peter Higgs in 2024?
Peter Higgs is 94 years old today.
When was Peter Higgs born?
Peter Higgs was born on May 29, 1929 in England.
What is Peter Higgs zodiac sign?
Peter Higgs zodiac sign is Gemini.
What was Peter Higgs best known for?
Peter Higgs was best known as Physicist.
Fun Facts about Peter Higgs's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Peter Higgs's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Peter Higgs was born on Wednesday, 149th day / 22nd week of 1929
- Peter Higgs has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Peter Higgs birthday is XXIX.V.MCMXXIX
- Peter Higgs's birthstone is Emerald
- Peter Higgs's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
- Peter Higgs age in year is 94 years old
- Peter Higgs age in month is 1138 months old
- Peter Higgs age in day is 34667 days old
- Peter Higgs age in hour is 832008 hours old
- Peter Higgs age in minute is 49920480 minutes old
- Peter Higgs age in second is 2995228800 seconds old
- Next Peter Higgs birthday is on Thursday, May 29th 2025
- Peter Higgs age in next birthday (2025) is 95 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about May 29, 1929 birthday
Historical Events on Peter Higgs Birthday (May 29)
Below are historical events that coincided with Peter Higgs's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1985 | Heysel Stadium disaster: Thirty-nine association football fans die and hundreds are injured when a dilapidated retaining wall collapses. |
| 1985 | Amputee Steve Fonyo completes cross-Canada marathon at Victoria, British Columbia, after 14 months. |
| 1988 | The U.S. President Ronald Reagan begins his first visit to the Soviet Union when he arrives in Moscow for a superpower summit with the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. |
| 1989 | Signing of an agreement between Egypt and the United States, allowing the manufacture of parts of the F-16 jet fighter plane in Egypt. |
| 1990 | The Congress of People's Deputies of Russia elects Boris Yeltsin as President of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. |
| 1993 | The Miss Sarajevo beauty pageant is held in war-torn Sarajevo drawing global attention to the plight of its citizens. |
| 1999 | Olusegun Obasanjo takes office as President of Nigeria, the first elected and civilian head of state in Nigeria after 16 years of military rule. |
| 1999 | Space Shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station. |
| 2001 | The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the disabled golfer Casey Martin can use a cart to ride in tournaments. |
| 2004 | The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. |
| 2005 | France rejects the Constitution of the European Union in a national referendum. |
| 2006 | The roof of Porvoo Cathedral in the town of Porvoo was destroyed by arson. |
| 2008 | A doublet earthquake, of combined magnitude 6.1, strikes Iceland near the town of Selfoss, injuring 30 people. |
| 2012 | A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits northern Italy near Bologna, killing at least 24 people. |
| 2015 | One World Observatory at One World Trade Center opens. |
| 1988 | The birth of Muath Al-Kasasbeh, Jordanian captain and pilot (d. 2015) |
| 1988 | The birth of Cheng Fei, Chinese gymnast |
| 1988 | The birth of Steve Mason, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1989 | The birth of Ezekiel Ansah, Ghanaian-American football player |
| 1989 | The birth of Diego Barisone, Argentinian footballer (d. 2015) |
| 1989 | The birth of Riley Keough, American model and actress |
| 1990 | The birth of Joe Biagini, American baseball pitcher |
| 1990 | The birth of Erica Garner, American civil rights activist (d. 2017) |
| 1991 | The birth of Yaime Perez, Cuban discus thrower |
| 1992 | The birth of Sarah Moundir, Swiss tennis player |
| 1993 | The birth of Jana Čepelová, Slovak tennis player |
| 1993 | The birth of Maika Monroe, American actress and kiteboarder |
| 1993 | The birth of Grete Å adeiko, Estonian heptathlete |
| 1998 | The birth of Markelle Fultz, American basketball player |
| 1999 | The birth of Park Ji-hoon, South Korean actor and singer |
| 2014 | The death of Peter Glaser, Czech-American scientist and engineer (b. 1923) |
| 2014 | The death of Miljenko Prohaska, Croatian composer and conductor (b. 1925) |
| 2014 | The death of William M. Roth, American businessman (b. 1916) |
| 2015 | The death of Henry Carr, American football player and sprinter (b. 1942) |
| 2015 | The death of Doris Hart, American tennis player (b. 1925) |
| 2015 | The death of Betsy Palmer, American actress (b. 1926) |
| 2017 | The death of Manuel Noriega, Panamanian general and politician, Military Leader of Panama (b. 1934) |
| 2017 | The death of Mordechai Tzipori, Israeli Lieutenant General and minister (b. 1924) |
| 2017 | The death of Konstantinos Mitsotakis, Greek politician and prime minister (b. 1918) |
| 2020 | The death of Maikanti Baru, Nigerian engineer, former chief of state oil firm. (b. 1959) |
| 2021 | The death of Gavin MacLeod, American actor, Christian activist, and author (b. 1931) |
| 2021 | The death of Mark Eaton, American basketball player and sportscaster (b. 1957) |
| 2021 | The death of B. J. Thomas, American singer (b. 1942) |
| 2022 | The death of Ronnie Hawkins, American rockabilly singer-songwriter and guitarist. |
| 2022 | The death of Sidhu Moosewala, Indian singer, rapper, actor and politician. (b. 1993) |
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