Stieltjes' work on continued fractions earned him the Ormoy Prize (Prix Ormoy) of the Académie des Sciences in 1893. In 1884 the University of Leiden awarded him an honorary doctorate, and in 1885 he was elected to membership in the Royal Academy of Sciences of Amsterdam.
stIElTJeS' woRk on continued fracTiOns eArneD him thE ormOy prize (priX Ormoy) of ThE aCAdémie deS SCiences in 1893. In 1884 thE University oF leIden aWardEd him AN HONoRarY DOctORatE, aND in 1885 he wAs eleCtED tO memBershIP in tHe rOyal AcADEmy OF ScieNceS of AMstErdam.