Physics & Quantum · Recorded milestone
Higgs boson found
Recorded year2012
The LHC detects the particle that gives others mass.
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- MicroprocessorRecorded · 1971requires
- TCP/IPRecorded · 1974requires
- Large Hadron ColliderRecorded · 2008enables
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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.