Jacques Rogge

Summary

Jacques Rogge is a human^[1]. He was born in Ghent^[2]. He was born on +1942-05-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Deinze^[4]. He died on +2021-08-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], surgeon^[7], rugby union player^[8], and politician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,160 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Ghent^[2], Jacques Rogge…
• Jacques Rogge died in Deinze^[4].
• Jacques Rogge was born on +1942-05-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jacques Rogge was born on +1942-00-00T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Jacques Rogge died on +2021-08-29T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Jacques Rogge held citizenship in Belgium^[12].
• Jacques Rogge worked as a physician^[6].
• Jacques Rogge worked as a surgeon^[7].
• Jacques Rogge worked as a rugby union player^[8].
• Jacques Rogge's professions included politician^[9].
• Jacques Rogge held the position of president of the International Olympic Committee^[13].
• Jacques Rogge held the position of president^[14].
• Among Jacques Rogge's employers was Ghent University^[15].
• Jacques Rogge's education included a stint at Ghent University^[16].
• Jacques Rogge's education included a stint at Sint-Barbaracollege^[17].
• Jacques Rogge received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[18].
• Jacques Rogge received the Champions of the Earth^[19].
• Jacques Rogge received the Order of Friendship^[20].
• Jacques Rogge received the Honorary doctors of Ghent University^[21].
• Jacques Rogge received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[22].
• Jacques Rogge received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George^[23].
• Jacques Rogge was a member of International Olympic Committee^[24].
• Jacques Rogge's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[25].
• Jacques Rogge's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[26].
• Jacques Rogge's image is recorded as 14-01-10-tbh-263-jacques-rogge.jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jacques Rogge's place of birth was Ghent^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1942-05-02T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1942-00-00T00:00:00Z^[11].

Education

Educated at Ghent University^[16], a public university^[28], in Belgium^[29], founded in 1817^[30], headquartered in Ghent^[31] and Sint-Barbaracollege^[17], a school^[32], in Belgium^[33], founded in 1833^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], surgeon^[7], rugby union player^[8], and politician^[9]. Jacques Rogge was employed by Ghent University^[15]. Positions held include president of the International Olympic Committee^[13], a position^[35], founded in 1894^[36] and president^[14], a corporate title^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[18], a grade of an order^[38], in France^[39]; Champions of the Earth^[19], an environmental award^[40], founded in 2005^[41]; Order of Friendship^[20], an order^[42], in Russia^[43], founded in 1994^[44]; Honorary doctors of Ghent University^[21], an award^[45], in Belgium^[46]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[22], a grade of an order^[47], in Italy^[48]; and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George^[23], a grade of an order^[49], in United Kingdom^[50].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church^[25], a Christian denomination^[51], in Vatican City^[52], founded in 0001^[53], headquartered in Vatican City^[54] and Catholicism^[26], a Christian denominational family^[55], founded in 1054^[56].

Death and Burial

Jacques Rogge died on +2021-08-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Deinze^[4].

Why It Matters

Jacques Rogge ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,160 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Jacques Rogge born?

Jacques Rogge was born in Ghent^[2].

Where did Jacques Rogge die?

Jacques Rogge died in Deinze^[4].

What did Jacques Rogge do for work?

Jacques Rogge worked as physician^[6], surgeon^[7], rugby union player^[8], and politician^[9].

Where did Jacques Rogge go to school?

Jacques Rogge was educated at Ghent University^[16] and Sint-Barbaracollege^[17].

What awards did Jacques Rogge receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[18], Champions of the Earth^[19], Order of Friendship^[20], and Honorary doctors of Ghent University^[21].