Peter Higgs is a renowned theoretical physicist best known for his work on the Higgs Boson, a fundamental particle that gives mass to other particles. His groundbreaking theory, proposed in the 1960s, was pivotal in the field of particle physics and led to the discovery of the Higgs Boson at the Large Hadron Collider in 2012. Higgs was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2013 for his contributions to the Standard Model of particle physics. His work has had a profound impact on our understanding of the universe, making him a key figure in modern science.