Who was Sir Thomas Walter Bannerman Kibble?
Q: Who was Sir Thomas Walter Bannerman Kibble?
A: Sir Thomas Walter Bannerman "Tom" Kibble was a British theoretical physicist who was a senior research investigator at The Blackett Laboratory at Imperial College London, UK and also a Professor of Theoretical Physics at Imperial College.
Q: When was Sir Thomas Walter Bannerman Kibble born and when did he pass away?
A: Sir Thomas Walter Bannerman Kibble was born on December 23, 1932, and he passed away on June 2, 2016.
Q: What were Sir Thomas Walter Bannerman Kibble's research interests?
A: Sir Thomas Walter Bannerman Kibble's research interests were in quantum field theory and the connections between high-energy particle physics and cosmology.
Q: What is the Higgs mechanism?
A: The Higgs mechanism is the explanation of how some elementary particles have mass but not all.
Q: What is the meaning of topological defects?
A: Topological defects refer to points, lines, or surfaces in space where there is a jump.
Q: When was Sir Thomas Walter Bannerman Kibble knighted and why?
A: Sir Thomas Walter Bannerman Kibble was knighted in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to physics.
Q: What social issue was Sir Thomas Walter Bannerman Kibble concerned about and what did he do about it?
A: Sir Thomas Walter Bannerman Kibble was concerned about the nuclear arms race and took leading roles in promoting the social responsibility of the scientist from 1970.
