Kenneth Romanes
Kenneth Romanes | |
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| Born | 13 March 1866 Sydenham, Kent, England |
| Died | 3 May 1951 (aged 85) |
| Occupations |
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| Known for | Co-founding the Humanitarian League |
| Spouse |
Auguste Marie Flath (m. 1895) |
| Relatives | George Romanes (cousin) |
Kenneth Romanes (13 March 1866 – 3 May 1951) was an English translator, writer, and vegetarianism activist. He was known as one of the co-founders of the Humanitarian League, a British radical advocacy group.
Biography
Early life and family
Romanes was born on 13 March 1866 in Sydenham, Kent.[1] He was the cousin of the scientist George Romanes.[2]
Career
In 1886 Romanes joined the Vegetarian Society while working as a patent agent's assistant. In 1891 he was one of the founding members of the Humanitarian League, along with Henry S. Salt, Howard Williams, Alice Drakoules, and Edward Maitland; Romanes' occupation was listed as translator.[3]
Romanes later moved to Germany, where he authored articles for The Vegetarian Messenger about the German vegetarian movement. He also wrote for the vegetarian journals Vegetarischer Vorwärts ("Vegetarian Forward") and Vegetarische Warte ("Vegetarian Review").[2][4] Additionally, Romanes translated books from German into English: one by Heinrich Pudor and two by Louis Kuhne.[5] He was also an advocate for naturism.[6]
Personal life and death
In 1895, Romanes married Auguste Marie Flath in Berlin.[7] He died in Darmstadt, Hessen, on 3 May 1951.[8]
Translations
- Naked People: A Triumph-Shout of the Future (1894) by Heinrich Pudor
- The New Science of Healing (1901) by Louis Kuhne
- Hand-Book of the Science of Facial Expression or the New System of Diagnosis (1902) by Louis Kuhne
References
- ^ Arolsen Archives, Digital Archive; Bad Arolsen, Germany; Lists of Persecutees 2.1.1.1.
- ^ a b Gregory, James Richard Thomas Elliott (May 2002). "Biographical Index of British Vegetarians and Food reformers of the Victorian Era". The Vegetarian Movement in Britain c.1840–1901: A Study of Its Development, Personnel and Wider Connections (PDF) (PhD thesis). Vol. 2. University of Southampton. p. 99. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "The Humanitarian League (1891-1919)". Humanist Heritage. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Gregory, James (29 June 2007). Of Victorians and Vegetarians: The Vegetarian Movement in Nineteenth-century Britain. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-85771-526-5.
- ^ "Search: "Kenneth Romanes"". WorldCat. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Naked and Unashamed". The Evening News. 27 July 1896. p. 4. Retrieved 29 January 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Landesarchiv Berlin; Berlin, Deutschland; Personenstandsregister Heiratsregister.
- ^ Hessisches Hauptstaatsarchiv; Wiesbaden, Deutschland; Personenstandsregister Sterberegister; Laufende Nummer: 901.