Owen, Robert (1771–1858)

ROBERT OWEN, CONSIDERED the father of the cooperative movement, was born in Newtown, Wales. His father was a saddler and ironmonger. While he was an intelligent boy who did very well at his local school, his father nevertheless sent him to ...

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