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'''Sir Thomas Walter Bannerman "Tom" Kibble''', CBE FRS (born 23 December 1932), is a British theoretical physicist, senior research investigator at The Blackett Laboratory, at Imperial College London, UK and Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Physics at Imperial College.

== Biography ==

His research interests are in quantum field theory, especially the interface between high-energy particle physics and [[cosmology]].

He has worked on mechanisms of symmetry breaking, phase transitions and the topological defects (monopoles, cosmic strings or domain walls) that can be formed.

His paper on cosmic strings introduced the phenomenon into modern cosmology.

He graduated from the University of Edinburgh (BSc 1955, MA 1956, PhD 1958).[4]

== See also ==

* [[Cosmology]]

== External links ==

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