Peter Ware Higgs, born 1929
Peter Ware Higgs, born 1929 is a memorial in Edinburgh, Scotland. Peter Ware Higgs, born 1929 is situated nearby to the church The Salvation Army, as well as near University of Edinburgh - High School Yards.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Scotland and Edinburgh Castle.
National Museum of Scotland
Museum
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The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a museum of Scottish history and culture. It was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Scottish Museum, with international collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures. National Museum of Scotland is situated 1,300 feet west of Peter Ware Higgs, born 1929.
Edinburgh Castle
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Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633. Edinburgh Castle is situated 3,500 feet west of Peter Ware Higgs, born 1929.
National Library of Scotland
Library
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The National Library of Scotland is one of Scotland's National Collections. It is one of the largest libraries in the United Kingdom. As well as a public programme of exhibitions, events, workshops, and tours, the National Library of Scotland has reading rooms where visitors can access the collections. National Library of Scotland is situated 1,800 feet west of Peter Ware Higgs, born 1929.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dumbiedykes and Guse Dub.
Dumbiedykes
Suburb
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Dumbiedykes is a residential area in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. It mainly comprises public housing developments. It is bounded in the north by Holyrood Road, the west by the Pleasance and St Leonard's Street and the east by Holyrood Park.
Old Town
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Old Town is the original settlement of Edinburgh. At its core is the Royal Mile, the long street descending east from Castle Crag to Holyrood Palace. This medieval city was cramped for space so it built higher and higher, and stank higher still, hence its nickname of "Auld Reekie".
Peter Ware Higgs, born 1929
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Theoretical physicist and Nobel Laureate in Physics 2013. Wrote the paper which predicted the Higgs boson in this building in 1964.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.94768° or 55° 56′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.1832° or 3° 10′ 60″ westOpen location code
9C7RWRX8+3POpenStreetMap ID
node 5198142639OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Salvation Army and University of Edinburgh - High School Yards.
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