Owen, Robert
World Encyclopedia | Date: 2005
Owen, Robert (1771–1858) Welsh industrialist and social reformer. He believed that better conditions for workers would lead to greater productivity. He put these beliefs into practice at his textile mills in Scotland. He also attempted to establish a self-contained cooperative community in New Harmony, Indiana (1825–27). His ideas provided the basis for the
cooperative movement.
© World Encyclopedia 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005.
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