Jacques Tits
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Jacques Tits was a Belgian-born French mathematician who worked on group theory and incidence geometry. He introduced Tits buildings, the Tits alternative, the Tits group, and the Tits metric.
Tits in 2008
Uccle
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Uccle or Ukkel is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Forest, Ixelles, and Waterma
Jacques Tits
…worked on group theory and incidence geometry. He introduced Tits buildings, the Tits alternative, the Tits group, and the Tits metric. Tits was born in Uccle, Belgium to Léon Tits, a professor, and Louisa André. Jacques attended the Athénée of Uccle and the Free University of Brussels. His thesis advisor was…
Uccle's Municipal Hall
Uccle, c. 1830
Uccle Cemetery
Villa Bloemenwerf