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  1. 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 …

  2. 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, …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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, …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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. …

  8. 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 …

  9. 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 …

  10. 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.