– Life and Career:
– Born in London in 1855
– Of Irish Catholic descent
– Joined London Food Reform Society in 1880
– Known for giving lectures on vegetarianism with illustrations
– Served in various roles in vegetarian associations
– Publications:
– “The Best Diet for a Working Man” (1889)
– “The Manual of Vegetarianism: A Complete Guide to Food Reform” (1890)
– “The Diet of Health & Happiness” (1893)
– “How to Begin Vegetarianism with Months Dietary and Cookery Book” (1897)
– “The Testimony of Science Against Flesh Eating”
– References:
– FreeBMD England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
– Biographical Index of British Vegetarians and Food reformers
– The Vegetarian Movement in Britain c.1840–1901
– Fifty Years of Food Reform: A History of the Vegetarian Movement in England
– Nature Notes: The Selborne Society’s Magazine
– Notable Works:
– “What is Vegetarianism?” (1886)
– “Shelley’s Vegetarianism” (1891)
– “Behind the Scenes in Slaughter-Houses” (1892)
– “Why I Am a Vegetarian” (1895)
– “Figs or Pigs?”
– Influential Figures:
– Francis William Newman
– Bertrand P. Allinson
– Henry Stephens Salt
– Ellen G. White
– Howard Williams
Robert Elliott O'Callaghan (1855 – 21 December 1936) was an English vegetarianism activist, lecturer and writer.
R. E. O'Callaghan | |
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 Portrait from Fifty Years of Food Reform (1898) | |
| Born | Robert Elliott O'Callaghan 1855 London, England |
| Died | 21 December 1936 (aged 81) Manchester, England |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, lecturer, writer |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Barry (m. 1888) |
| Children | 1 |