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Founding of The Nineteenth Century

When
1877
Where
London
Part of
The Nineteenth Century magazine founded in London

James Knowles founded The Nineteenth Century in London in 1877 after leaving the Contemporary Review.

James Knowles, an English architect and editor, founded The Nineteenth Century in London in 1877. He had quit the Contemporary Review in 1877 due to proprietors' objections to certain articles. The magazine was designed as an 'utterly impartial' forum for debate among leading intellectuals.

Sources

  1. The Nineteenth Century (periodical) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-20
  2. James Thomas Knowles (1831–1908) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-08

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