Biography:
– Lewis Gompertz born into a wealthy family of London diamond merchants
– Younger brother of mathematician Benjamin Gompertz and poet Isaac Gompertz
– Received informal education due to being Jewish
– Vegan who opposed using animals for human interests
– Founder of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)
Selected Publications:
– “Moral Inquiries on the Situation of Man and of Brutes” (1824)
– “Mechanical Inventions and Suggestions on Land and Water Locomotion” (1851)
– “Fragments in Defence of Animals, and Essays on Morals, Soul, and Future State” (1852)
– “Index to 38 Inventions of L. G.” (1856)
See Also:
– List of animal rights advocates
Notes:
– Some sources suggest Gompertz’s year of birth as 1783
References:
– Gompertz died from bronchitis in 1861
– Gompertz’s works edited by Peter Singer and Charles R. Magel
– Gompertz’s inventions recognized in various publications
Further Reading:
– Various authors and works related to animal rights and vegetarianism
Lewis Gompertz (c. 1784 – 2 December 1861) was an English writer and inventor, and early animal rights and veganism advocate. He was a founding member of the English Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; later the RSPCA, and the Animals' Friend Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Lewis Gompertz | |
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| Born | c. 1784 Hampstead, London, England |
| Died | 2 December 1861 (aged 77) Kennington, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Animal rights and veganism activist, inventor, writer |
| Notable work | Moral Inquiries on the Situation of Man and of Brutes |
| Spouse | Ann Hollaman
(m. 1809; died 1847) |
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