Boece, Hector

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• Boece, Hector — ▪ Scottish historian Latin  Boethius   born c. 1465, , Dundee, Angus, Scot. died c. 1536       historian and humanist, author of an important Latin history of Scotland.       Boece was educated at Dundee and the University of Paris, where he was… …   Universalium

• BOECE, HECTOR —    a humanist and Scottish historian, born at Dundee; professor of Philosophy at Paris; friend of Erasmus; was principal of university at Aberdeen; wrote History of Bishops of Mortlach and Aberdeen, and History of Scotland in excellent Latin… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Boece — Hector Boece Hector Boece (Hector Boetius Boethios Boethius) (* 1465 in Dundee, Schottland; † 1536) war ein schottischer Gelehrter und Historiker. Boece studierte und wirkte in Paris u.a. Er war einer der Gründer der Universität von… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Hector Boece —     Hector Boece     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Hector Boece     (Also BOYCE and BOETHIUS)     Chronicler and one of the founders of the University of Aberdeen, b. at Dundee c. 1465; d. 1536. At Paris he was a student, then Bachelor of Divinity,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Hector Boece — (1465 1536), parfois écrit Boethius ou Boyce, était un philosophe écossais né à Dundee. Carrière universitaire Il réalisa ses études à Dundee puis à l Université de Paris. Il s y lia d amitié avec Érasme, alors qu ils étaient tous deux étudia …   Wikipédia en Français

• Hector Boece — (Hector Boetius Boethios Boethius) (* 1465 in Dundee, Schottland; † 1536) war ein schottischer Gelehrter und Historiker. Boece studierte und wirkte in Paris u.a. Er war einer der Gründer der Universität von Aberdeen/Schottland, und des späteren… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Hector Boece — Hector Boece. Hector Boece o Boyce o Boethius (Dundee, 1465 París, 1536) fue un historiador escocés. Profesor en París de 1492 a 1498, se hizo seguidor de Erasmo. A su regreso a Escocia, colaboró con el obispo de Aberdeen para la fundación de la… …   Wikipedia Español

• Hector Boece — (sometimes spelt Boethius, or Boyce) (1465 1536) was a Scottish philosopher.He was born in Dundee where he attended school. Later he left to study at the University of Paris where he met Erasmus, with whom he became close friends while they were… …   Wikipedia

• Boece, or Boethius, Hector — (1465? 1536)    Historian, probably b. at Dundee, and ed. there and at Paris, where he was a regent or professor, 1492 to 1498. While there he made the acquaintance of Erasmus. Returning to Scotland he co operated with Elphinstone, Bishop of… …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

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