Henk J. M. Bos

Dutch historian of mathematics (1940–2024)
Person human Q466783
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Henk J. M. Bos

Summary

Henk J. M. Bos is a human[1]. Born in Enschede[2], he… he was born on July 17, 1940[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on February 12, 2024[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], historian[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Henk J. M. Bos's place of birth was Enschede[2].
  • Henk J. M. Bos died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Henk J. M. Bos was born on July 17, 1940[3].
  • Henk J. M. Bos died on February 12, 2024[5].
  • Henk J. M. Bos was married to Kirsti Andersen[11].
  • Henk J. M. Bos held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Henk J. M. Bos's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Henk J. M. Bos's professions included historian of mathematics[7].
  • Henk J. M. Bos's professions included historian[8].
  • Henk J. M. Bos's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Henk J. M. Bos's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Henk J. M. Bos's field of work was history[14].
  • Henk J. M. Bos was employed by Utrecht University[15].
  • Henk J. M. Bos's education included a stint at Utrecht University[16].
  • Henk J. M. Bos's doctoral advisor was Hans Freudenthal[17].
  • Henk J. M. Bos's doctoral advisor was Jerome R. Ravetz[18].
  • Henk J. M. Bos received the Kenneth O. May Prize[19].
  • Henk J. M. Bos is recorded as male[20].
  • Henk J. M. Bos's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Henk J. M. Bos supervised Teun Koetsier as a doctoral student[22].
  • Henk J. M. Bos supervised Erhard Scholz as a doctoral student[23].
  • Henk J. M. Bos supervised Steven Boudewijn Engelsman as a doctoral student[24].
  • Henk J. M. Bos supervised Dennis Edwin Hesseling as a doctoral student[25].
  • Henk J. M. Bos supervised Eisso J. Atzema as a doctoral student[26].
  • Henk J. M. Bos supervised Benno van Dalen as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Enschede[2], Henk J. M. Bos… he was born on July 17, 1940[3].

Education

Henk J. M. Bos's education included a stint at Utrecht University[16]. Doctoral advisors include Hans Freudenthal[17], a mathematician[28], 1905–1990[29], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[30], awarded the De Gouden Ganzenveer[31], specialised in topology[32] and Jerome R. Ravetz[18], a philosopher[33], b. 1929[34], of United States[35], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], historian[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include mathematics[13], an academic discipline[37] and history[14]. Among Henk J. M. Bos's employers was Utrecht University[15]. Doctoral students include Teun Koetsier[22], a mathematician[38], b. 1946[39], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[40], awarded the Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[41]; Erhard Scholz[23], a mathematician[42], b. 1947[43], of Germany[44]; Steven Boudewijn Engelsman[24]; Dennis Edwin Hesseling[25]; Eisso J. Atzema[26], a mathematician[45]; and Benno van Dalen[27], a mathematician[46], b. 1962[47], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[48].

Recognition

Henk J. M. Bos received the Kenneth O. May Prize[19].

Personal Life

Among Henk J. M. Bos's spouses was Kirsti Andersen[11].

Death and Burial

Henk J. M. Bos died on February 12, 2024[5]. He died in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Henk J. M. Bos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Henk J. M. Bos born?

Henk J. M. Bos's place of birth was Enschede[2].

Where did Henk J. M. Bos die?

Henk J. M. Bos died in Amsterdam[4].

Who was Henk J. M. Bos married to?

Henk J. M. Bos's spouses include Kirsti Andersen[11].

What did Henk J. M. Bos do for work?

Henk J. M. Bos worked as mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], historian[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Henk J. M. Bos go to school?

Henk J. M. Bos was educated at Utrecht University[16].

What awards did Henk J. M. Bos receive?

Honors received include Kenneth O. May Prize[19].

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  1. [2] . images.nrc.nl. images.nrc.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  3. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . unizar.es. unizar.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . images.nrc.nl. images.nrc.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Hendrik, Jan, Maarten
    Field of work mathematics, history
    Doctoral student Teun Koetsier, Erhard Scholz, Steven Boudewijn Engelsman +7
    Spouse Kirsti Andersen
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