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Robert Owen (/ ˈ oʊ ɪ n /; 14 May 1771 – 17 November 1858) was a Welsh textile manufacturer, philanthropist and social reformer, and a founder of utopian socialism and the co-operative movement. He strove to improve factory working conditions, promoted experimental socialistic communities, and sought a more collective approach to child ...
May 10, 2024 · Robert Owen, Welsh manufacturer turned reformer and influential early 19th-century advocate of utopian socialism. His New Lanark mills became a place of pilgrimage for political leaders, social reformers, and royalty.
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May 10, 2024 · In 1825, father and son immigrated to the United States to set up another self-sufficient socialist community at New Harmony, Ind. Robert Dale Owen edited the community’s newspaper, the New Harmony Gazette, until 1827, when he became associated with the controversial reformer Fanny Wright.
May 11, 2021 · Welsh social reformer Robert Owen, portrayed about a decade after his experimental community in Indiana collapsed. Owen is widely credited with being the first person to advocate for a...
He borrowed £100 and began his life as an entrepreneur and social reformer. He became known as the ‘Father of British Socialism’ and Owen was, in many ways, centuries ahead of his time with his ideas of a workers’ utopia, socialist reform and universal charity.
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Robert Owen was a businessman and social activist who sought to bring in new utopian ideals for business and local communities. His New Lanark textile factory in Scotland was an influential experiment in improving the conditions of factory workers.
Robert Owen was a factory owner who wanted to improve the health and well-being of his workers. His ideas made him world famous and influenced a better society.
