Ursul Philip Boissevain

Ursul Philip Boissevain (4 November 1855 – 7 May 1930) was a Dutch historian and professor.[1]

Ursul Philip Boissevain
Born(1855-11-04)4 November 1855
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died7 May 1930(1930-05-07) (aged 74)
Amsterdam
Other namesBoissevain, U. Ph., Ursulus Philippus Boissevain
Occupation(s)Historian and professor
Years active1887 – 1926
SpouseWilhelmina Carolina Momma
Academic background
Alma materLeiden University
Academic work
Main interestsAncient history
Notable worksCassii Dionis Cocceiani Historiarvm Romanarvm qvae svpersvnt edidit Vrsvlvs Philippvs Boissevain (1895)

Biography

Boissevain was born in Amsterdam as the fifth and youngest son of Henri Jean Arnaud Boissevain and Petronella Drost.[2] He was named after Ursuline Philippine Baroness of Verschuer (1794-1866), wife of theologian Hermann Friedrich Kohlbrugge. He studied in Leiden where he wrote his dissertation in 1879.[3] He also studied in Berlin. After his studies Boissevain traveled through Europe and lived in Italy for a number of years. In 1882 he started teaching classical languages at the Erasmus Gymnasium in Rotterdam. Two years later Boissevain married Wilhelmina Carolina Momma (1859 – 1921).

In 1887 he was appointed professor in Ancient History at the University of Groningen. From 1889 onwards he also taught 'Roman Antiquities'. He has published various historical works and treatises, including a five-volume edition of the Historia Romana (Roman History) of Cassius Dio.[4] In 1898 Boissevain became a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.[5] Between 1911 – 1922 he was the vice-chairman of the academy.

In 1911, Boissevain became professor at the University of Amsterdam, followed by his retirement in 1926. He died a few years later after a short illness, and was buried at Zorgvlied cemetery in Amsterdam.

References
  1. Hesseling, D.C. (2010). Levensbericht U.Ph. Boissevain, Jaarboek, 1930-1931 (PDF). Amsterdam: Huygens Institute - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). pp. 35–78. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. "Stamboom Boissevain". Genealogie Online. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  3. WorldCat, U. Ph. Boissevain, De re militari provinciarum hispaniarum aetate imperatoria Thesis (D. Phil.)--University of Leiden, 1879; Amstelodami : J.H. & G. Van Heteren, 1879
  4. "Boissevain, U. Ph (Ursulus Philippus)". worldcat.org. Worldcat Identities. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  5. "U.Ph. Boissevain (1855 - 1930)". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 29 January 2018.

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