Robert Owen

Summary

Robert Owen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Newtown^[2]. He was born on May 14, 1771^[3]. He passed away in Newtown^[4]. He died on November 17, 1858^[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[6], economist^[7], philanthropist^[8], politician^[9], and philosopher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,901 views/month, #6,673 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Robert Owen's place of birth was Newtown^[2].
• Robert Owen passed away in Newtown^[4].
• Robert Owen was born on May 14, 1771^[3].
• Robert Owen died on November 17, 1858^[5].
• Burial took place at Tomb of Robert Owen^[12].
• Robert Owen was married to Anne Caroline Owen^[13].
• A child of Robert Owen was Robert Dale Owen^[14].
• A child of Robert Owen was Richard Owen^[15].
• A child of Robert Owen was David Dale Owen^[16].
• A child of Robert Owen was Jane Dale Owen Fauntleroy^[17].
• Robert Owen held citizenship in Wales^[18].
• Robert Owen held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[19].
• Robert Owen worked as an entrepreneur^[6].
• Robert Owen's professions included economist^[7].
• Robert Owen's professions included philanthropist^[8].
• Robert Owen worked as a politician^[9].
• Robert Owen's professions included philosopher^[10].
• Robert Owen worked as a draper^[20].
• Robert Owen's field of work was entrepreneurship^[21].
• Robert Owen's field of work was social policy^[22].
• Robert Owen's field of work was management^[23].
• Robert Owen's field of work was economics^[24].
• Robert Owen's field of work was utopian socialism^[25].
• Robert Owen's education included a stint at National Art School^[26].
• Robert Owen was a member of Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Owen was born in Newtown^[2]. He was born on May 14, 1771^[3].

Education

Robert Owen's education included a stint at National Art School^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur^[6], economist^[7], philanthropist^[8], politician^[9], philosopher^[10], and draper^[20]. Fields of work include entrepreneurship^[21], an academic major^[28]; social policy^[22], an academic discipline^[29]; management^[23], a type of process^[30]; economics^[24], an academic discipline^[31]; and utopian socialism^[25], a political ideology^[32].

Personal Life

Robert Owen was married to Anne Caroline Owen^[13]. Children include Robert Dale Owen^[14], a politician^[33], 1801–1877^[34], of United States^[35], specialised in politics^[36]; Richard Owen^[15], a naturalist^[37], 1810–1890^[38], of United States^[39]; David Dale Owen^[16], a geologist^[40], 1807–1860^[41], of United States^[42]; and Jane Dale Owen Fauntleroy^[17].

Death and Burial

Robert Owen died on November 17, 1858^[5]. He died in Newtown^[4]. He is buried at Tomb of him^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Owen include Owenism^[43], a political philosophy^[44].

Why It Matters

Robert Owen ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,901 views/month, #6,673 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for him include Owenism^[43], a political philosophy^[44].

FAQs

Where was Robert Owen born?

Robert Owen's place of birth was Newtown^[2].

Where did Robert Owen die?

Robert Owen passed away in Newtown^[4].

Who was Robert Owen married to?

Robert Owen's spouses include Anne Caroline Owen^[13].

What did Robert Owen do for work?

Robert Owen worked as entrepreneur^[6], economist^[7], philanthropist^[8], politician^[9], and philosopher^[10].

Where did Robert Owen go to school?

Robert Owen was educated at National Art School^[26].