Kenneth Romanes


Kenneth Romanes 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. He was the cousin of the scientist George Romanes.

Career and activism

In 1886, Romanes joined the Vegetarian Society while working as a patent agents 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 (writer)|Edward Maitland]; Romanes' occupation was listed as translator.
Romanes later moved to Germany, where he wrote articles for The ''Vegetarian Messenger about the German vegetarian movement. He also wrote for the German vegetarian journals Vegetarischer Vorwärts and Vegetarische Warte''. Additionally, Romanes translated books from German into English: one by Heinrich Pudor and two by Louis Kuhne. He was also an advocate for naturism.

Personal life and death

In 1895, Romanes married Auguste Marie Flath in Berlin. He died in Darmstadt, Hessen, on 3 May 1951.

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