Richard Payne Knight, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Payne Knight

English classical scholar and connoisseur

Date of Birth: 15-Feb-1750

Place of Birth: Hereford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Apr-1824

Profession: writer, politician, classical scholar, archaeologist, anthropologist, linguist

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

(Richard) Payne Knight (11 February 1751 – 23 April 1824) of Downton Castle in Herefordshire, and of 5 Soho Square, London, England, was a classical scholar, connoisseur, archaeologist and numismatist best known for his theories of picturesque beauty and for his interest in ancient phallic imagery.
He served as a Member of Parliament for Leominster (1780-4) and for Ludlow (1784-1806).



Description	British painter
Date of birth/death	13 April 1769	7 January 1830
Location of birth/death	Bristol	London
Authority control	: Q312096 VIAF: 59122598 ISNI: 0000 0001 1473 2825 ULAN: 500022619 LCCN: n81008170 NLA: 35281740 WorldCat