James Knowles

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1877–1878

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Knowles, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. The Nineteenth Century magazine founded in London

   1877–1878

   Role: Founder and Editor

   1. 11877 · LondonFounding of The Nineteenth Century

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

   2. 21878 · BritainEarly Success and Circulation

      By early 1878, the magazine sold over 20,000 copies monthly, becoming one of Britain's most successful literary magazines.

Sources

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