Kenneth Romanes (13 March 1866 â 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.
Romanes was born on 13 March 1866 in Sydenham, Kent. He was the cousin of the scientist George Romanes.
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.
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 ("Vegetarian Forward") and ("Vegetarian Review"). Additionally, Romanes translated books from German into English: one by Heinrich Pudor and two by Louis Kuhne. He was also an advocate for naturism.
In 1895, Romanes married Auguste Marie Flath in Berlin. He died in Darmstadt, Hessen, on 3 May 1951.