Francis Haywood

Francis Haywood (1796–1858) was a British merchant and translator, born in Liverpool. He is primarily recognized for his significant contribution to the dissemination of Immanuel Kant's philosophy in the English-speaking world, as he was the first person to translate Kant's seminal work, 'Critique of Pure Reason,' into English. This translation was published anonymously in 1838 and later revised in 1848. Haywood was also involved in theological discourse, having translated a reply by Karl Gottlieb Bretschneider in 1828. His other notable translations include William Ihne's 'Researches into the History of the Roman Constitution' in 1853. Despite being described as a layman of the Church of England, he was active in Liverpool's Unitarian circles. Haywood died in Feckenham, Worcestershire, in 1858. His daughter, Lucy Franklin, later published a memoir about him.