Robert Payne | |
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| Born | c. 1596 |
| Died | c. 1651 |
| Occupation(s) | cleric and academic |
Robert Payne (1596–1651) was an English cleric and academic, known also as a natural philosopher and experimentalist. He was associated with the so-called Welbeck Academy by his position as chaplain (with duties as secretary) to William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Newcastle. The position also brought him a close friendship with Thomas Hobbes.