Jacques Tits

Summary

Jacques Tits is a human^[1]. Born in Uccle^[2], he… he was born on +1930-08-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in 13th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on +2021-12-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and professor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jacques Tits was born in Uccle^[2].
• Jacques Tits passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Jacques Tits was born on +1930-08-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jacques Tits died on +2021-12-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Among Jacques Tits's spouses was Marie-Jeanne Tits-Dieuaide^[10].
• Jacques Tits held citizenship in France^[11].
• Jacques Tits held citizenship in Belgium^[12].
• French was Jacques Tits's native language^[13].
• Jacques Tits's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Jacques Tits worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Jacques Tits's professions included professor^[8].
• Jacques Tits's field of work was group theory^[14].
• Jacques Tits's field of work was geometry^[15].
• Jacques Tits's field of work was mathematics^[16].
• Jacques Tits was employed by University of Bonn^[17].
• Among Jacques Tits's employers was Collège de France^[18].
• Jacques Tits was employed by Free University of Brussels^[19].
• Jacques Tits's education included a stint at Université libre de Bruxelles^[20].
• Jacques Tits was educated at Royal Atheneum of Uccle^[21].
• Jacques Tits's doctoral advisor was Paul Libois^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Jacques Tits is Tits building^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Jacques Tits is Tits alternative^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Jacques Tits is Kneser–Tits conjecture^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Jacques Tits is Tits group^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Jacques Tits is Tits metric^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Uccle^[2], Jacques Tits… he was born on +1930-08-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. French was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Université libre de Bruxelles^[20], a university^[28], in Belgium^[29], founded in 1969^[30], headquartered in Ixelles^[31] and Royal Atheneum of Uccle^[21], a school^[32], in Belgium^[33]. Jacques Tits's doctoral advisor was Paul Libois^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and professor^[8]. Fields of work include group theory^[14], a branch of mathematics^[34]; geometry^[15], a branch of mathematics^[35]; and mathematics^[16], an academic discipline^[36]. Employers include University of Bonn^[17], a public research university^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1818^[39], headquartered in Bonn^[40]; Collège de France^[18], a higher education institution^[41], in France^[42], founded in 1530^[43], headquartered in Paris^[44]; and Free University of Brussels^[19], a university^[45], in Belgium^[46], founded in 1834^[47], headquartered in Brussels^[48]. Doctoral students include Jens Carsten Jantzen^[49], Olivier Mathieu^[50], Jean-Pierre Tignol^[51], Michael Otte^[52], Karl-Otto Stöhr^[53], and Ernst August Weiß jun.^[54].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tits building^[23], Tits alternative^[24], Kneser–Tits conjecture^[25], Tits group^[26], Tits metric^[27], and (B, N) pair^[55]. Things named for Jacques Tits include Tits group^[56], a finite simple group^[57]; Tits alternative^[58], a theorem^[59]; Tits building^[60], a mathematical concept^[61]; (B, N) pair^[62], a mathematical structure^[63]; and Artin group^[64], a mathematical concept^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[66], a grade of an order^[67], in France^[68]; Officer of the National Order of Merit^[69], a grade of an order^[70], in France^[71]; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms^[72], a grade of an order^[73], founded in 1955^[74]; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[75], a grade of an order^[76], in Germany^[77]; Abel Prize^[78], a science award^[79], in Norway^[80], founded in 2003^[81], headquartered in Oslo^[82]; and Cantor medal^[83], an award^[84], in Germany^[85].

Personal Life

Jacques Tits was married to Marie-Jeanne Tits-Dieuaide^[10].

Death and Burial

Jacques Tits died on +2021-12-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in 13th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Why It Matters

Jacques Tits ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[86] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[87]

He is credited with the discovery of Tits group^[88], a finite simple group^[89]. Entities named for him include Tits group^[56], a finite simple group^[57]; Tits alternative^[58], a theorem^[59]; Tits building^[60], a mathematical concept^[61]; (B, N) pair^[62], a mathematical structure^[63]; and Artin group^[64], a mathematical concept^[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jens Carsten Jantzen^[90], a mathematician^[91], b. 1948^[92], of Germany^[93], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[94].

FAQs

Where was Jacques Tits born?

Born in Uccle^[2], Jacques Tits…

Where did Jacques Tits die?

Jacques Tits died in 13th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Who was Jacques Tits married to?

Jacques Tits's spouses include Marie-Jeanne Tits-Dieuaide^[10].

What did Jacques Tits do for work?

Jacques Tits worked as mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and professor^[8].

Where did Jacques Tits go to school?

Jacques Tits was educated at Université libre de Bruxelles^[20] and Royal Atheneum of Uccle^[21].

What awards did Jacques Tits receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[66], Officer of the National Order of Merit^[69], Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms^[72], and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[75].

What did Jacques Tits discover?

Jacques Tits is credited as discoverer of Tits group^[88].