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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 co-operative movement.

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 an obstacle to progress. Many of Owen’s supporters believed that this action made him suspect to the upper classes, though he did not lose all support from them.

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...

Robert Owen, (born May 14, 1771, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales—died Nov. 17, 1858, Newtown), Welsh manufacturer and philanthropist.

Robert Dale Owen, American social reformer and politician. The son of the English reformer Robert Owen, Robert Dale Owen was steeped in his father’s socialist philosophy while growing up at New Lanark in Scotland—the elder Owen’s model industrial community. In 1825 father and son immigrated to the

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. Play 02:06. Robert Owen was 29...

Robert Owen was a British industrialist and social reformer who advocated for cooperative and educational systems in the textile industry. He owned a cotton mill in Newton, Wales, and a cotton mill in New Lanark, Scotland, where he improved the working conditions and education of his workers. He also visited the United States and influenced the American socialist movement.