I read with great sadness of Evert's death, a kind and generous man.  I 
first met Evert in the early 1980s in the context of the 
Institutionalisation Project led by Istvan Hont, and was very impressed 
by, and envious of, his devotion to speed skating on Dutch canals.  I 
don't know when the canals last froze hard enough for a proper circuit, 
but I was in Uppsala this year when the regular Uppsala to Stockholm 
race took place on Lake Malaran, and that had reminded me of Evert's 
enthusiasm.

Another important memory is connected to the Institutionalisation 
project - I was in New York with Istvan, and the HES was meeting at 
Columbia. Both Istvan and I were at the time rather discouraged by the 
lack of range in the American contributions, and were considering what 
we might do about it.  Discussing this with Evert, he argued forcefully 
for discussion and collaboration, for a more positive approach and for 
trust in the goodwill of our colleagues.  We quickly conceded that he 
was right and we were wrong.  He set an example to us all.

Keith Tribe

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Professorial Fellow, Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study, Uppsala