Howard Williams (humanitarian)
Howard Williams | |
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Portrait from Fifty Years of Food Reform (1898) | |
| Born | 6 January 1837 Whatley, Mendip, England |
| Died | 21 September 1931 (aged 94) Aspley Guise, England |
| Education | St John's College, Cambridge (BA, 1860; MA, 1863) |
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| Notable work | The Ethics of Diet (1883) |
| Spouse |
Eliza Smith
(m. 1860; died 1906) |
| Family | Henry John Williams (brother) |
Howard Williams (6 January 1837 – 21 September 1931) was an English activist, historian, and writer. He advocated for humanitarianism and vegetarianism. Williams was noted for authoring The Ethics of Diet, a history of vegetarianism, which was influential on the Victorian vegetarian movement. He was also the inspiration and co-founder of the Humanitarian League and served as Vice-President of the London Vegetarian Society.