Hector Boece

Hector Boece
Born1465
Dundee, Scotland
Died1536 (aged 70–71)
Aberdeen, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Alma materUniversity of St Andrews
OccupationPhilosopher
Notable workLives of the Bishops of Mortlach and Aberdeen
History of Scotland

Hector Boece (/ˈbɔɪs/; 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.