Kenneth Romanes (13 March 1866 – 3 May 1951) was an English translator, writer, and vegetarianism activist. He was a founding member of the Humanitarian League, a British advocacy group founded in 1891.
Biography
Early life and family Romanes was born on 13 March 1866 in Sydenham, Kent. His parents were John and Hannah Romanes. He was a cousin of the scientist George Romanes.
Career In 1886, Romanes joined the Vegetarian Society while working as a patent agent's assistant. In 1891, he was among the founding members of the Humanitarian League, with Henry S. Salt, Howard Williams, Alice Drakoules, and Edward Maitland. His occupation was listed as translator.
Romanes later moved to Germany. He wrote articles for The Vegetarian Messenger on the German vegetarian movement, and also contributed to the German vegetarian journals ("Vegetarian Forward") and ("Vegetarian Review").
Romanes translated works from German into English, including one book by Heinrich Pudor and two by Louis Kuhne. He was also described in the press as an advocate of naturism.
Personal life and death On 13 March 1895, Romanes married Auguste Marie Flath in Berlin. He died in Darmstadt, Hessen, on 3 May 1951.
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