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Tom Kibble

Sir Thomas Walter Bannerman Kibble CBE FRS MAE (/ˈkɪbəl/; 23 December 1932 – 2 June 2016) was a British theoretical physicist, senior research investigator at the Blackett Laboratory and Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Physics at Imperial College London. His research interests were in quantum field theory, especially the interface between high-energy…

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Known for
Einstein–Cartan–Sciama–Kibble theory Kibble–Zurek mechanism Higgs boson Higgs mechanism Cosmic strings Spontaneous symmetry breaking
Awards
FRS (1980) · Hughes Medal (1981) · Rutherford Medal and Prize (1984) · Guthrie Medal and Prize (1993) · Sakurai Prize (2010)
Education
University of Edinburgh (BSc, MA, PhD)
Born
Thomas Walter Bannerman Kibble (1932-12-23)23 December 1932 Madras, Madras Presidency, British India
Died
2 June 2016(2016-06-02) (aged 83) London, England
Doctoral advisor
John Polkinghorne

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Tom Kibble → Albert Einstein Medal (2014), Dirac Medal (2013), FRS (1980), Guthrie Medal and Prize (1993), Hughes Medal (1981), Isaac Newton Medal (2016), Rutherford Medal and Prize (1984), Sakurai Prize (2010)
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Tom Kibble → Thomas Walter Bannerman Kibble (1932-12-23)23 December 1932 Madras, Madras Presidency, British India
Died · 1
Tom Kibble → 2 June 2016(2016-06-02) (aged 83) London, England
Doctoral advisor · 1
Tom Kibble → John Polkinghorne
Doctoral students · 1
Tom Kibble → John W. Barrett Seifallah Randjbar-Daemi Jonathan Ashmore
Education · 1
Tom Kibble → University of Edinburgh (BSc, MA, PhD)
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Tom Kibble → Theoretical physics Quantum field theory
Known for · 1
Tom Kibble → Einstein–Cartan–Sciama–Kibble theory Kibble–Zurek mechanism Higgs boson Higgs mechanism Cosmic strings Spontaneous symmetry breaking
Thesis · 1
Tom Kibble → Topics in quantum field theory: 1. Schwinger's action principle; 2. Dispersion relations for inelastic scattering processes (1958)

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Tom KibbleAwardsFRS (1980)1.00infobox
Tom KibbleAwardsHughes Medal (1981)1.00infobox
Tom KibbleAwardsRutherford Medal and Prize (1984)1.00infobox
Tom KibbleAwardsGuthrie Medal and Prize (1993)1.00infobox
Tom KibbleAwardsSakurai Prize (2010)1.00infobox
Tom KibbleAwardsDirac Medal (2013)1.00infobox
Tom KibbleAwardsAlbert Einstein Medal (2014)1.00infobox
Tom KibbleAwardsIsaac Newton Medal (2016)1.00infobox
Tom KibbleBornThomas Walter Bannerman Kibble (1932-12-23)23 December 1932 Madras, Madras Presidency, British India1.00infobox
Tom KibbleDied2 June 2016(2016-06-02) (aged 83) London, England1.00infobox
Tom KibbleDoctoral advisorJohn Polkinghorne1.00infobox
Tom KibbleDoctoral studentsJohn W. Barrett Seifallah Randjbar-Daemi Jonathan Ashmore1.00infobox
Tom KibbleEducationUniversity of Edinburgh (BSc, MA, PhD)1.00infobox
Tom KibbleFieldsTheoretical physics Quantum field theory1.00infobox
Tom KibbleKnown forEinstein–Cartan–Sciama–Kibble theory Kibble–Zurek mechanism Higgs boson Higgs mechanism Cosmic strings Spontaneous symmetry breaking1.00infobox
Tom KibbleThesisTopics in quantum field theory: 1. Schwinger's action principle; 2. Dispersion relations for inelastic scattering processes (1958)1.00infobox
Tom KibbleWorkplacesImperial College London1.00infobox

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