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Biography
Occupation(3)
Awards(10)
Knight of the Legion of HonourOfficer of the National Order of MeritCommander of the French Order of Academic PalmsCommander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAbel PrizeCantor medalHonorary doctors of Ghent UniversityHonorary doctor of the Catholic University of LouvainPrix de l'EtatWolf Prize in Mathematics
Spouse(1)
Marie-Jeanne Tits-Dieuaide
Education(2)
Université Libre de BruxellesRoyal Atheneum of Uccle
Jacques Tits (* 12. August 1930 in Uccle; † 5. December 2021 in 13th arrondissement of Paris) was a belgian mathematician. He was 91 years old. He was married to Marie-Jeanne Tits-Dieuaide. His education included Université Libre de Bruxelles and Royal Atheneum of Uccle. He received 10 awards, including Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the National Order of Merit.
Life Events
12 Events1930
Born in Uccle, Brussels-Capital Region
1956
Free University of Brussels
until 1964
1964
University of Bonn
until 1974
1973
Collège de France
professor · until 2000
1976
Prix de l'Etat
1979
Honorary doctors of Ghent University
1993
Wolf Prize in Mathematics
1995
Knight of the Legion of Honour
1996
Cantor medal
2001
Officer of the National Order of Merit
2008
Abel Prize
2021