Reijer Hooykaas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 August 1906 Schoonhoven, Netherlands |
| Died | 4 January 1994 (aged 87) Zeist, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Education | Doctor of Science |
| Known for | INHIGEO president |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | History of science, history of geology |
Reijer Hooykaas (1 August 1906 in Schoonhoven – 4 January 1994 in Zeist) was a Dutch historian of science. He along with Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis were pioneers in professionalizing the history of science in the Netherlands. Hooykaas gave the prestigious Gifford Lectures at St. Andrews in 1975-77. H. Floris Cohen dedicated his historiographical text The Scientific Revolution (University of Chicago Press, 1994) to Hooykaas; its section on religion deals primarily with Hooykaas.[1]
- ^ Science and Religion in the English Speaking World, 2001, page 61