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John Pendlebury
Pendlebury in 1928 at age 24
Born
John Devitt Stringfellow Pendlebury

12 October 1904 (1904-10-12)
London, England
Died22 May 1941 (1941-05-23) (aged 36)
Heraklion, Crete, Kingdom of Greece
Cause of deathKilled in action (execution by gunshot)
Resting placeSouda Bay
NationalityBritish
Citizenship United Kingdom
Alma materWinchester College,
Pembroke College, Cambridge
Known forEnvironmental studies at Knossos while Curator there
SpouseHilda Winifred (White) Pendlebury
Scientific career
FieldsArchaeology
InstitutionsBritish School of Archaeology at Athens, Knossos
Egypt Exploration Society

John Devitt Stringfellow Pendlebury (12 October 1904 – 22 May 1941) was a British archaeologist who worked for British intelligence during World War II. He was captured and summarily executed by German troops during the Battle of Crete.

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