PLATO TO PETER HIGGS

Abstract: The contents of the paper is a historical and philosophical perspective of the development of Physics starting from the Classical Greece Period and ending with the present days of the current century. Some eighty scientists randomly chosen and who have contributed to the development with a brief account of their work are included. There is an extensive treatment on Higgs boson. As a picture speaks thousand words, picture of each scientist is given at appropriate places. Hence, pictures and brief description of scientists form the main contents of the paper. From this point of view, the style of the paper differs from usual Research Methodology but, it will certainly be useful (I hope) for a physicist working on the history and philosophy of Physics.

Keywords: The contents being mainly pictures of scientists and their work, the key words are many and hence the same is not included