Humfry Payne

British archaeologist (1902–1936)
Person Human Q872366

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
February 19, 1902
Date of death
May 9, 1936
Place of birth
Wendover
Place of death
Athens
Position held
Director of the British School at Athens[13]
Cause of death
infection[18]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[23]
Family name
Payne[19]
Manner of death
natural causes[20]
Place of burial
Cemetery of Agios Georgios[8]
Writing language
English[25]
🏷️ Also known as
en H. G. G. Payne en Humfry Gilbert Garth Payne en Humfry Payne de Humfry Gilbert Garth Payne de Humfry G. Payne el Χάμφρι Πέιν es H. G. G. Payne ja ハンフリー・ペイン nl H. G. G. Payne uk Гемфрі Пейн zh 漢弗萊·佩恩
🔖 Identifiers · 49
VIAF cluster ID
102469883
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n87812636
Academy of Athens authority ID
56821
ArchINFORM person/group ID
59402
BIBSYS ID
1058446
British Museum person or institution ID
60046
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11729805
CiNii Research ID
1140563741815700864
De Agostini ID
Payne,+Humphrey
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
17231724X
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Dictionary of Art Historians ID
payneh
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Humfry-Gilbert-Garth-Payne
FAST ID
204015
FamilySearch person ID
L1T1-RGT
Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
6000000084707032073
IdRef ID
074724282
J9U entity ID
987007272122605171
Libraries Australia ID
35413251
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA0343926X
NLA Trove people ID
943845
NUKAT ID
n2004077985
National Library of Greece ID
78098
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls001324115
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000487920
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX5354219
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp03473
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
073733202
Open Library ID
OL1871769A
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
35422
Persée author ID
167675
Prabook ID
2356712
RERO ID (legacy)
A003677066
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
88526
SAIA authority ID
5a1d4d054ab9d081344d28b4
SBN author ID
SBLV000649
SHARE Catalogue author ID
210353
Semantic Scholar author ID
48037868
Svenska Institutet i Rom ID
10018
UK National Archives ID
F56403
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
255812, 335711
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1140141
Unz Review author ID
PayneHumfry
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/360452
WikiTree person ID
Payne-11638
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJm4QWCvtt6vfCJP9fbPQq

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Country of citizenship 2
Educated at 2
Cause of death 1
Father 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Manner of death 1
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Parent of 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
Sibling 1
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Summary

Humfry Payne was born on February 19, 1902[1], in Wendover[2]. He died on May 9, 1936[3], in Athens[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], art historian[6], and archaeologist[7].

FAQs

Where was Humfry Payne born?

Humfry Payne was born in Wendover[2].

Where did Humfry Payne die?

Humfry Payne died in Athens[4].

Who were Humfry Payne's parents?

Humfry Payne's father was Edward John Payne[9].

Who was Humfry Payne married to?

Humfry Payne's spouses include Dilys Powell[10].

What did Humfry Payne do for work?

Humfry Payne worked as an anthropologist[5], art historian[6], and archaeologist[7].

Where did Humfry Payne go to school?

Humfry Payne was educated at Christ Church[14] and Westminster School[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-10-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed claim: Occupation: art historian, DOAH ID (details)"
  2. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    GND ID → 17231724X, 1383220220
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