Jacques Tits(1930–2021)

Mathematics

Jacques Tits is a recipient of the Abel Prize (2008) from Belgium. They have received 2 major awards in total. Their primary field is Mathematics. They were educated at Université libre de Bruxelles and Royal Atheneum of Uccle. They have been affiliated with University of Bonn.

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BelgiumUniversity of Giessen
Abel Prize (2008)Wolf Prize in Mathematics (1993)
2
Major Awards
261
Publications
11,490
Citations
46
h-index
103
i10-index
44
Avg Citations/Paper

Awards & Recognition

2008
1993

External Profiles

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Publications & Citations

Career Path

Award progression over time

1993
Wolf Prize in MathematicsCollège de France
2008
Abel PrizeCollège de France
Apex Elite Prestigious

Co-winners

Shared the same award in the same year

JG
John G. Thompson
Abel Prize (2008)
MG
Mikhail Gromov
Wolf Prize in Mathematics (1993)

Education

Université libre de Bruxelles
Royal Atheneum of Uccle

Doctoral Advisors

Francis BuekenhoutPaul LiboisJens Carsten JantzenKarl-Otto StöhrJean-Pierre TignolOlivier MathieuErnst August Weiß jun.Erich OssaMichael OtteJürgen AckvaHans ScheererGuy RousseauFirmin BratzlavskyAnne-Marie SimonGuy ValetteJean-Yves HéeLucie KuylGünter SteinhausenVolker Hauschild

Career Timeline

Free University of Brussels1956–1964
University of Bonn1964–1974
Collège de France1973–2000

Academy Memberships

National Academy of Sciences (US)Pontifical Academy of Sciences

Related Laureates

Other winners of the same award(s)

LC
Luis Caffarelli
Abel Prize (2023)
DS
Dennis Sullivan
Abel Prize (2022)
LL
László Lovász
Abel Prize (2021)
HF
Hillel Furstenberg
Abel Prize (2020)
GM
Gregory Margulis
Abel Prize (2020)
RL
Robert Langlands
Abel Prize (2018)
AW
Andrew Wiles
Copley Medal (2017)
Pierre Deligne
Pierre Deligne
Abel Prize (2013)

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