
Robert Owen - Wikipedia
Robert Owen (/ ˈ oʊ ɪ n /; 14 May 1771 – 17 November 1858) was a Welsh textile manufacturer, philanthropist, political philosopher and social reformer, and a founder of utopian socialism and …
Robert Owen | Biography, Beliefs, New Lanark, New Harmony,
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, …
Robert Owen - Utopian Socialism, New Harmony, Education
Robert Owen - Utopian Socialism, New Harmony, Education: Owen’s plans for the cure of pauperism were received with considerable favour until he declared his hostility to religion as …
Robert Owen biography. An English utopian socialist who tried to …
Robert Owen was a prominent English socialist-utopian who attempted to put his ideas into practice. He first implemented his vision in his own spinning factory in New Lanark, Scotland, …
Robert Owen, Father of British Socialism - Historic UK
Known as the ‘Father of British Socialism’, Robert Owen was a textile manufacturer turned social reformer, and an early advocate of utopian socialism… Robert Owen was born on 14th May …
Robert Owen - New World Encyclopedia
Robert Owen (May 14, 1771, Newtown, Powys – November 17, 1858) was a Welsh utopian socialist and social reformer, whose attempts to reconstruct society widely influenced social …
Robert Owen – New Lanark Visitor Centre
Robert Owen was born on 14th May 1771 in Newtown, Wales to Robert, a saddler, and his wife Anne. Robert was a bright child who read extensively and was apprenticed for 3 years to Mr. …
Robert Owen summary | Britannica
Robert Owen, (born May 14, 1771, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales—died Nov. 17, 1858, Newtown), Welsh manufacturer and philanthropist. At his New Lanark cotton mills …
Robert Owen, 1771-1858
Owen became convinced that the world of competitive industrial capitalism had reached a stage of crisis and that the leaders of society would now turn to him in their hour of need. What …
Robert Owen - BBC Bitesize
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.