Background
Høyrup, Jens was born on October 22, 1943 in Copenhagen. Son of Hans Egede Høyrup and Sonja Hedeager Frederiksen Matthiesen.
educator mathematics researcher philosopher
Høyrup, Jens was born on October 22, 1943 in Copenhagen. Son of Hans Egede Høyrup and Sonja Hedeager Frederiksen Matthiesen.
Candidate scient., University Copenhagen, 1969.
Assistant lecturer, Danmarks Ingeniørakademi, Copenhagen, 1971-1973;
senior lecturer, Roskilde (Denmark) U., 1973-1989;
reader, Roskilde (Denmark) U., since 1989. Visiting scholar Max-Planck Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Berlin, 1994-1995. Member planning group Workshops on Concept Development in Mesopotamian Mathematics Berlin, since 1983.
Member of national committee for history and philosophy of science, Denmark.
(Book by Hoyrup, Jens)
Member History of Science Society, Academy International History of Sciences (correspondent).
Son of Hans Egede Høyrup and Sonja Hedeager Frederiksen Matthiesen. M.Else Arley, January 24, 1969 (divorced 1980). Children: Sara, Janne.