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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). Douglas F. Dowd The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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 experimentation and the cooperative movement.

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.

Robert Owen, Father of British Socialism by Terry MacEwen Robert Owen was born on 14th May 1771 in Newtown in Wales, although his career and aspirations would take him as far away as America. He was the sixth of seven children born to Robert Owen (Senior) who was an ironmonger, saddler and postmaster.

Robert Owen, born 250 years ago, tried to use his wealth to perfect humanity in a radically equal society Published: May 11, 2021 8.50am EDT Want to write? Write an article and join a growing...