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  1. Robert Owen ( / ˈoʊɪn /; 14 May 1771 – 17 November 1858) was a Welsh textile manufacturer, philanthropist and social reformer, and a founder of utopian socialism and the cooperative movement.

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  3. Robert Owen | Biography, Beliefs, New Lanark, New Harmony ...

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    Robert Owen, (born May 14, 1771, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales—died November 17, 1858, Newtown), Welsh manufacturer turned reformer, one of the most influential early 19th-century advocates of utopian socialism.

  4. Robert Owen - Wikipedia

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    Robert Owen ( / ˈoʊɪn /; 14 May 1771 – 17 November 1858) was a Welsh textile manufacturer, philanthropist and social reformer, and a founder of utopian socialism and the cooperative movement.

  5. Robert Owen - Labour Union, Social Reform, and Cooperative ...

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    After 1834 Owen devoted himself to preaching his ideas on education, morality, rationalism, and marriage reform. At the age of 82 he became a spiritualist. Owen’s autobiography, The Life of Robert Owen, was published in two volumes in 1857–58 (reprinted 1971).

  6. Robert Owen, born 250 years ago, tried to use his wealth to ...

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    If so, you might owe something to Robert Owen, a wealthy industrialist who was born in Wales on May 14, 1771. Welsh social reformer Robert Owen, portrayed about a decade after his experimental ...

  7. Robert Owen Theory, Beliefs, and Biography - Study.com

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    Review Robert Owen, the famous social reformer from the UK. Study Robert Owen's theory on socialism, and explore his utopias at the New Lanark Mills and New Harmony. Updated: 04/28/2022.

  8. Robert Owen, Father of British Socialism - Historic UK

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    Robert Owen died on 17th November 1858 at the age of 87 in his hometown in Wales. It was only after his death that his idea of a co-operative became a success in Rochdale, Lancashire. However, his legacy of workers’ rights, cooperatives, healthcare and education lives on today.

  9. Robert Owen, 1771-1858 - History Guide

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    Robert Owen was born in Newtown, Montgomeryshire (Wales) on May 14, 1771, the sixth of seven children. His father was a sadler and ironmonger who also served as local postmaster; his mother came from one of the prosperous farming families of Newtown. Owen attended the local school where he developed a strong passion for reading.