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Hector Boece

1465-00-00 – 1536-00-00

Portrait of Hector Boece
Hector Boece (1465-1536)Credit: Unknown artist

Life & Legacy

Hector Boece (; also spelled Boyce or Boise; 1465–1536), known in Latin as Hector Boecius or Boethius, was a Scottish philosopher and historian, and the first Principal of King's College in Aberdeen, a predecessor of the University of Aberdeen.

Occupation & Career

historian, philosopher, writer, teacher

Education

University of St Andrews; University of Paris; Collège de Montaigu

Legacy Highlights

Employer

University of Aberdeen

Education & Institutions

Collège de Montaigu · University of Paris · University of St Andrews

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q652097 — wikidata View source

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