What is Charles Fourier's full name?

François Marie Charles Fourier

Charles Fourier date of birth:

April 7, 1772

How old was Charles Fourier when died?

65

Where was Charles Fourier born?

Besançon, France

When did Charles Fourier die?

October 10, 1837

Where did Charles Fourier die?

Paris, France

What is Charles Fourier nationality?

French

What is Charles Fourier's occupation?

Philosopher, utopian socialist thinker, visionary

Charles Fourier claim to fame:

Phalanstery (type of building designed for a self-contained utopian community); the theory of "attractive labor"; creator of the word feminism; one of the first 'gay rights activists'; ..

Short Biography

François Marie Charles Fourier (/ˈfʊəriˌeɪ, -iər/; 7 April 1772 – 10 October 1837) was a French philosopher and an influential early socialist thinker later associated with "utopian socialism". Some of Fourier's social and moral views, held to be radical in his lifetime, have become mainstream thinking in modern society. Fourier is, for instance, credited with having originated the word feminism in 1837.