Kees Boeke

Kees Boeke (born Sept. 25, 1884, Alkmaar, Neth.—died July 3, 1966, Abcoude) was a Dutch educator, Quaker, and pacifist, who was the author of the children’s book Cosmic View (1957). Boeke grew up in Alkmaar, Neth., where his father was director of the local secondary school. While a student in civil engineering at the Delft University of Technology, he became a progressive Quaker and also became interested in missionary activities. During an interview to become...