Robert Owen Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Robert Owen, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

4 records1824–18444 events3 places

Chronological biography

1824

Purchase of New Harmony1824

Politics / Co-operative Movement · New Harmony

Purchases New Harmony, Indiana, USA

Reform of Slavery1824

Politics / Co-operative Movement

Supports the abolition od slavery. Supports free progressive education

1826

Owen Communities1826

Politics / Co-operative Movement · Orbiston

Orbiston community closes when the iron industry refuses to share its profits

1844

Rochdale Pioneers1844

Politics / Co-operative Movement · Rochdale

The first store is opened by the Rochdale pioneers, influenced by Robert Owen

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.