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CHRONOLOGY
1904 Born in Paris
1909 The Tatas purchase a house on the beach of Hardelot, France, where young J.R.D. is enthralled
by the aviator Louis Bleriot who becomes his neighbour
1909-17 The family alternates between Bombay and Paris. J.R.D. attends Cathedral School in Bombay
1917-18 The family resides at Yokohama to be with R.D. Tata. At the end of the First World War, the family
moves to France
1923 Loses his mother Sooni and spends a year in a crammer in England
1924 Drafted into the French Army for a year, as the new conscription law comes into force in France
1925 R.D. Tata calls his son to India
1926 Spends a year at Jamshedpur. His father passes away in France and he inherits his father's
Directorship in Tata Sons
1929 First pilot to qualify in India, holding Private Licence No. 1
1930 Stood second in the Aga Khan aviation race for flying between India and the UK
1930 Marries Thelma Vicaji
FROM THE
1932 Founded Tata Airlines. Piloted inaugural service Karachi to Bombay
1938 Appointed Chairman of Tata Sons
1944 Draws up the Bombay Plan. Sets up the J.R.D. Tata Trust

1945 Initiates the setting up of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
1947 Awarded Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) the Allahabad University
1948 Air India incorporated as a joint sector venture
COLLECTION
1953 Selected “International Management Man” by the National Association of Foremen, Milwaukee
1953 Air India nationalised, J.R.D. Tata appointed Chairman
1954 Nominated Officer of the Legion of Honour by the French Government

1955 Awarded Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India
1958-59 Elected President of lATA
1962 Re-enacted Karachi to Bombay flight to mark the 30th Anniversary of Indian civil aviation
OF THE
1964 Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great (Papal Honour)
1966 Made Honorary Air Commodore, lndian Air Force
1974 Made Honorary Air Vice-Marshal, Indian Air Force

1975 Presented the Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal for Industrial Peace
1978 Chairmanship of Air India terminated by Morarji Desai
1978 Honoured with Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Germany
TATA CENTRAL ARCHIVES
Presented the Tony Jannus Award
1979
Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa), University of Bombay
1981
1982 Re-enacted Karachi to Bombay flight to mark the Golden Jubilee of Indian civil aviation
1983 Promoted to the rank of Commander of the Legion of Honour
1985 Presented the Gold Air Medal by the Federation Aeronautique lnternationale
1986 Awarded Bessemer Medal of the Institute of Metals, London
1986 Awarded Edward Warner Award by the International Civil Aviation Organisation
1988 Received the Daniel Guggenheim Medal Award
1988 Dadabhai Naoroji Memorial Award
1991 Steps down from Chairmanship of Tata Sons Limited in favour of Ratan N. Tata
1991 Established the J.R.D. and Thelma J. Tata Trust
1992 Awarded the Bharat Ratna
1992 Awarded the UN Population Award
1992 Doctor of Engineering (Honoris Causa), Roorkee University
1993 Doctor of Literature (Honoris Causa), Tata Institute of Social Sciences
1993 Passed away in Geneva. Interred at the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris