Henk Bos

Hendrik Jan Maarten "Henk" Bos (17 July 1940 – 12 February 2024) was a Dutch historian of mathematics.

Life and career Hendrik Jan Maarten Bos was born in Enschede on 17 July 1940. Bos was a student of Hans Freudenthal and Jerome Ravetz at Utrecht University and in 1973 wrote a thesis "Differentials, higher order differentials, and the derivative in the Leibnizian calculus" for his doctorate.

Bos worked at Utrecht University for most of his career. In 1985 he became professor of history of mathematics.

Bos took an interest in the tractrix as a mathematical stimulus.

Bos retired in 2005. Since his retirement he was honorary professor of the history of mathematics at the Faculty of Science at the University of Aarhus. He was married to Kirsti Andersen.

At his Valedictory Symposium when he retired, Henk spoke on fluid concepts in mathematics in a talk titled "Loose Ends". He was awarded the Kenneth O. May Prize for 2005.

Bos died in Amsterdam on Shrove Monday, 12 February 2024, at the age of 83. 2012: Huygens, Christiaan (Also Huyghens, Christian), Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography, Encyclopedia.com