Multiple choice

Higgs received the Copley Medal for his fundamental contribution to

  1. particle physics

  2. atomic physics

  3. physics in communication

  4. nuclear physics

  5. physics in semiconductor

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Explanation

Peter Higgs was awarded the Copley Medal for his theoretical prediction of the Higgs boson, a fundamental particle that explains how other particles acquire mass, which is a cornerstone of particle physics.