Henri de Saint-Simon

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Henri de Saint-Simon born?October 17, 1760
2. Where was Henri de Saint-Simon born?Paris, France
3. Who was Henri de Saint-Simon?Henri de Saint-Simon was a French thinker from the early 1800s who wanted to change society so that people who worked and made things could lead.
4. What did he think about the 'industrial class'?He believed that people who build, invent, and help businesses were the most important and should be the leaders of society.

Saint-Simonianism: An early 19th-century ideology advocating for a society organized around industrial production and led by scientists and industrialists.
Utopian Socialism: A branch of socialism that envisions ideal societies based on cooperation, equality, and communal living, often through idealistic reform proposals.
Meritocracy: A social system, political philosophy, or ideology where power and status are earned through ability, talent, and achievement rather than inherited privilege.
Industrial Class: Saint-Simon's term for all individuals engaged in productive work, including scientists, engineers, financiers, artists, and manual laborers.