Henry Balfour

For the Scottish politician, see Henry Balfour (politician).

Henry Balfour
FRS FRAI
Portrait of Balfour published in Popular Science Monthly, 1904
Born(1863-04-11)11 April 1863
Died9 February 1939(1939-02-09) (aged 75)
Alma materTrinity College, Oxford
Scientific career
InstitutionsPitt Rivers Museum

Henry Balfour FRS FRAI (11 April 1863 – 9 February 1939) was a British archaeologist, and the first curator of the Pitt Rivers Museum.

He was president of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Museums Association, Folklore Society, Royal Geographical Society, and a Fellow of the Royal Society.

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