| LC control no. | nr 93001220 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Boece, Hector, 1465?-1536 |
| Variant(s) | Boethius, Hector, 1465?-1536 Boetius, Hector, 1465?-1536 Boecius, Hector, 1465?-1536 Boyis, Hector, 1465?-1536 Bois, Hector, 1465?-1536 Boyce, Hector, 1465?-1536 Boise, Hector, 1465?-1536 |
| See also | Assistant to: Elphinstone, William, 1431-1514 Colleague: Major, John, 1469-1550 Friend: Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536 Chief executive of: King's College (Aberdeen, Scotland) Graduate of: Université de Paris |
| Associated country | Scotland |
| Associated place | Tyrie (Scotland) Panbride (Scotland) |
| Located | Aberdeen (Scotland) Paris (France) Dundee (Scotland) |
| Birth date | 1465? |
| Death date | 1536 |
| Place of birth | Dundee (Scotland) |
| Place of death | Aberdeen (Scotland) |
| Field of activity | History Theology Philosophy Scotland--History Universities and colleges--Administration King's College (Aberdeen, Scotland)--Administration |
| Affiliation | Collège de Montaigu (Université de Paris) |
| Profession or occupation | Historians Theologians Philosophers College presidents Humanists College teachers Religious educators King's College (Aberdeen, Scotland)--Presidents Librarians College principal |
| Special note | Initial data provided by the ESTC/BL |
| Found in | His Heir beginnis the hystory and croniklis of Scotland, 1540?: colophon (Hector Boece channon of Aberdene) DNB (Boece or Boethius, Hector, 1465? (probable but not certain date of birth)-1536) VIAF, 11 September 2019 (authorized access points in VIAF cluster: Boece, Hector, 1465?-1536, Boece, Hector, asi 1465-1536, Boece, Hector, Hector Boece, Boethius, Hector 1465-1536, Boethius, Hector ca. 1465-1536, Boethius, Hector; VIAF ID: 17337454 (Personal)) <http://viaf.org/viaf/17337454> Oxford dictionary of national biography online, 10 September 2019 (Boece (Boethius), Hector (c. 1465-1536), historian and college head; born in Dundee into Boyis or Bois family of Panbride in Angus (Forfarshire): Boethius is a Latinized version of original name, Boece a retranslation; initial education, probably at Dundee grammar school; went to University of Paris, Collège de Montaigu, probably not later than 1485; undermaster Jan Standonc; met many men who were to make their own mark on Scottish affairs, including John Mair (scholastic philosopher, fellow historiographer); friendship with humanist Desiderius Erasmus; MA in 1492, remained at Montaigu as a regent while studying for degree in theology; in 1497 William Elphinstone, bishop of Aberdeen, invited Boece to come to Aberdeen to teach liberal arts at recently founded King's College; once Elphinstone had obtained foundation charter for King's College, granted 17 September 1505, nominated Boece as its first principal, with salary, board and lodging; wide-ranging duties included administering finances, practical running of college, monitoring behaviour and lecture quality, teaching theology and arts, preaching publicly in vernacular; also acted as first librarian; furthered college's development under Gavin Dunbar, bishop of Aberdeen 1518-1532; also a cathedral canon, rector of Tyrie from at least 1509, vicar of Tullynessle by 1528, and chaplain of altar of St Ninian in town's kirk of Aberdeen; shortly after gaining first qualification in theology, also finished bachelorship in medicine; interest in medicine evident in writings; several minor works: first book, on logic, Explicatio quorundam vocabulorum ad cognitionem dialecticos conducentium opera (printed 1519, probably in Paris); Vitae episcoporum Aberdonensium et Murthlacensium (printed 1522 in Paris by Jodocus Badius Ascensius), primarily biography of Bishop Elphinstone; tone tends towards hagiographic, provides detailed information on foundation of King's College and Elphinstone's actions, describes Boece's time in Paris; Boece's greater work: Scotorum historiae a prima gentis origine libri xvii; generally known as the Scotorum historia; published 1527; subsequent Latin, French, and Scots editions; popularity and immense influence, although has always had critics; concerns in works: use of antiquity, relationship of church and state, importance of morality for rulers, and humanist style; significance of works: some insights into Scottish affairs in late 15th-early 16th centuries, particularly as affected Aberdeen, his expression of the nature of good government, presentation of national identity; died by November 1536, when king awarded rectory of Tyrie to another man; buried in King's College chapel) Wikipedia, 10 September 2019 (Hector Boece (also spelled Boyce or Boise; 1465-1536), known in Latin as Hector Boecius or Boethius; Scottish philosopher and historian, first Principal of King's College in Aberdeen, a predecessor of University of Aberdeen; born, schooled in Dundee; educated at University of St Andrews; left to study at University of Paris, where met Erasmus, with whom became close friends while both students at Collège de Montaigu; later became secretary to Collège's reforming Master, Jan Standonck; by 1497, a professor of philosophy at Collège de Montaigu; in 1500, was induced to leave Paris for Aberdeen by offer to become first principal of newly established University of Aberdeen; worked closely with William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen, to set up new university; gave lectures on medicine, divinity; at end of 1534, became Rector of Fyvie; died in Aberdeen at age 71 (sidebar: age 70 or 71); 2 books, biography and history: Vitae Episcoporum Murthlacensium et Aberdonensium (Lives of the Bishops of Murthlack and Aberdeen, 1522), Historia Gentis Scotorum (History of the Scottish People, 1527) to accession of James III of Scotland; Scotorum Historia, work for which is remembered, 2nd scholarly history of the Scots to be written, became popular, led to ecclesiastical preferment and royal favour) Wikidata, 11 September 2019 (Hector Boece (Q652097); description: British [i.e., Scottish] philosopher; sex or gender: male; country of citizenship: Kingdom of Scotland; date of birth: 1465; place of birth: Dundee; date of death: 1536; place of death: Aberdeen; languages spoken, written, or signed: Latin; occupations: historian, philosopher, writer, teacher; employer: University of Aberdeen; position held: principal; start time: 1500, end time: 1534 [but 0 references]; educated at: University of St Andrews, University of Paris (1896-1968), Collège de Montaigu; writing language: Scots [but 0 references]) <http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q652097> |
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