1844 - 1929
Edward Carpenter British Activist
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Edward Carpenter dating history
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Edward Carpenter was in relationships with George Merrill (gay activist) (1891 - 1928) and George Edward Hukin.
Edward Carpenter had an encounter with Walt Whitman (1838).
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Dating | 2 |
37 years
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18 years, 6 months
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| Encounter | 1 |
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| Total | 3 |
37 years
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12 years, 4 months
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Details
| First Name |
Edward
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| Last Name |
Carpenter
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| Birthday |
29th August, 1844
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| Birthplace |
Hove, Sussex, England
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| Died |
28th June, 1929
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| Place of Death |
Surrey, England
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| Cause of Death |
Paralytic stroke
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Sexuality |
Gay
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
English socialist poet, anthologist, early gay activist and socialist philosopher
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| Occupation |
Activist
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Edward Carpenter (29 August 1844 – 28 June 1929) was an English socialist poet, philosopher, anthologist, and early activist for gay rights and animal rights. He was a noted advocate for vegetarianism and against vivisection, topics on which he wrote extensively. As a philosopher he was particularly known for his publication of Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure. Here he described civilisation as a form of disease through which human societies pass.
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