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Robert Owen
AuthorBooks · Second hand1771-1858
Robert Owen was a Welsh textile manufacturer, philanthropist, political philosopher 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, sought a more collective approach to child-rearing, and 'believed in lifelong education, establishing an Institute for the Formation of Character and School for Children that focused less on job skills than on becoming a better person'.
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About Robert Owen
Birth
1771
Death
1858
Robert Owen was a Welsh textile manufacturer, philanthropist, political philosopher 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, sought a more collective approach to child-rearing, and 'believed in lifelong education, establishing an Institute for the Formation of Character and School for Children that focused less on job skills than on becoming a better person'.
Robert Owen is globally recognized as the father of the cooperative movement.
Born in Wales, this visionary stood out as an influential social reformer and philosopher.
His most iconic work, A new view of society, reflects his commitment to community transformation.
Throughout his life, Owen explored multiple roles, from textile entrepreneur to politician and writer.
His legacy endures through his 237 works, which laid the foundations of utopian socialism.
