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Saint-Simonianism was a FrenchFrance

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 socialistSocialism

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 movement of the first half of the nineteenth century. The movement is named after Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-SimonClaude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon Summary

Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon, often referred to as Henri de Saint-Simon, the founder of French ...
 who promoted ideas of utopian socialismFacts About Utopian socialism

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 but after his death, the movement that formed around his ideas became increasingly extreme in its religious views.

The movement was centered around the École PolytechniqueÉcole Polytechnique

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. After roughly 1830, the Saint-Simonians led by Barthélemy Prosper EnfantinFacts About Barthélemy Prosper Enfantin

Barthlemy Prosper Enfantin was a French social reformer, one of the founders of Saint-Simonianism....
 formed an increasingly religiously-minded MessianicMessianism

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 group, before being banned by the authorities in 1832.

Saint-Simonianism had some influence in England, particularly among the followers of Joanna SouthcottJoanna Southcott

Joanna Southcott, was a self-described religious prophetess....
 who shared the Saint-Simonian idea that a female messiah would come soon.

People associated with the movement

  • Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-SimonClaude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon

    Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon, often referred to as Henri de Saint-Simon, the founder of French ...
     (1760-1825)
  • Amand BazardAmand Bazard

    Saint-Amand Bazard was a French socialist, the founder of a secret society in France corresponding to the Carbonari of Italy...
     (1791-1832)
  • Olinde RodriguesOlinde Rodrigues

    Benjamin Olinde Rodrigues, more commonly known as Olinde Rodrigues, was a French mathematician and social reformer....
     (1794 - 1851)
  • Barthélemy Prosper EnfantinBarthélemy Prosper Enfantin

    Barthlemy Prosper Enfantin was a French social reformer, one of the founders of Saint-Simonianism....
     (1796-1864)
  • Auguste Comte (1798-1857)
  • Gustave d'EichthalGustave d'Eichthal

    Gustave Sligmann d'Eichthal was a French writer and publicist....
     (1804-1886)
  • Michel ChevalierMichel Chevalier

    Michel Chevalier was a French engineer, statesman, economist and free market liberal. ...
     (1806-1878)
  • Gioacchino PratiGioacchino Prati Overview

    Gioacchino Prati was an Italian revolutionary and patriot, a supporter of the Risorgimento who was exiled for his activities...
     (1790-1863)
  • Gregorio FontanaGregorio Fontana (radical)

    Gregorio Fontana-Rava was an Italian expatriate supporter of the Risorgimento....
     (fl. 1830s)

Bibliography

  • [Anon.] (2001a) "Enfantin, Barthélemy-Prosper", Encyclopaedia Britannica, Deluxe CDROM edition
  • [Anon.] (2001b) "Saint-Simon, Henri de: His movement and its influence", Encyclopaedia Britannica, Deluxe CDROM edition*