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Payne, E.F.J.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1895-1983

Biography

Eric F. J. Payne was born in February, 1895. He was educated at the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich and at Cambridge University. He served as an officer in the Royal Engineers, 1917 to 1948 in India. He later lived in Crowborough, Sussex, England, with his wife, Eileen Lucy Payne, and their daughter until his death in 1983.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

E.F.J. Payne Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MsC0488
Abstract

Philosopher, writer, and translator. Writings by Payne on Buddhism philosophy and his translations of works by Arthur Schopenhauer, as well as correspondence.

Dates: 1905-1983