- Date Of Birth: February 14, 1934
- Date Of Death: February 26, 2021
- State: Arizona
Dr. Jacques Beckers, 87, passed away on February 26, 2021 in Scottsdale, Arizona with his children and fiancé by his side. He was born in Arnhem, The Netherlands and later received two PhDs, one in Astronomy and the other in Astrology (one of a kind!) from the University of Utrecht in The Netherlands. On March 24, 2005 Jacques was knighted by the Queen of The Netherlands.
Jacques will be survived through his fiancé, Christine; 2 children, Christina and Michael; 7 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; 2 brothers and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Jacques will continue to live on through his design contributions on the 130 feet diameter telescope in the Atacama Desert on Cerro Amazonas, Chile that will be finished in 2025, alongside his many other scientific achievements.
