Hector Boece

Scottish philosopher and historian (1465–1536)
Person human Q652097
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Hector Boece

Summary

Hector Boece is a human[1]. He was born in Dundee[2]. He was born on +1465-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Aberdeen[4]. He died on +1536-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], and teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Hector Boece was born in Dundee[2].
  • Hector Boece died in Aberdeen[4].
  • Hector Boece was born on +1465-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hector Boece died on +1536-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hector Boece held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[11].
  • Hector Boece's professions included historian[6].
  • Hector Boece worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Hector Boece's professions included writer[8].
  • Hector Boece worked as a teacher[9].
  • Hector Boece's field of work was history[12].
  • Hector Boece's field of work was philosophy[13].
  • Hector Boece held the position of principal[14].
  • Hector Boece was employed by University of Aberdeen[15].
  • Hector Boece's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[16].
  • Hector Boece was educated at University of Paris[17].
  • Hector Boece's education included a stint at Collège de Montaigu[18].
  • Hector Boece's image is recorded as HectorBoece.jpg[19].
  • Hector Boece is recorded as male[20].
  • Hector Boece's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Hector Boece's ISNI is recorded as 0000000079712297[22].
  • Hector Boece's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17337454[23].
  • Hector Boece's GND ID is recorded as 10421161X[24].
  • Hector Boece's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93001220[25].
  • Hector Boece's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125571787[26].
  • Hector Boece's IdRef ID is recorded as 06703666X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hector Boece was born in Dundee[2]. He was born on +1465-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of St Andrews[16], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1413[30], headquartered in Fife[31]; University of Paris[17], a former entity[32], in France[33], founded in 1150[34]; and Collège de Montaigu[18], a college in France[35], in France[36], founded in 1314[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], and teacher[9]. Fields of work include history[12] and philosophy[13], an academic discipline[38]. Hector Boece was employed by University of Aberdeen[15]. He held the position of principal[14].

Death and Burial

Hector Boece died on +1536-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Aberdeen[4].

Why It Matters

Hector Boece ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Hector Boece born?

Hector Boece's place of birth was Dundee[2].

Where did Hector Boece die?

Hector Boece died in Aberdeen[4].

What did Hector Boece do for work?

Hector Boece worked as historian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], and teacher[9].

Where did Hector Boece go to school?

Hector Boece was educated at University of St Andrews[16], University of Paris[17], and Collège de Montaigu[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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