Jean-Baptiste André Godin
French industrialist, writer and political theorist (1817–1888) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jean-Baptiste André Godin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist ɑ̃dʁe ɡɔdɛ̃]; 26 January 1817 – 15 January 1888) was a French industrialist, writer and political theorist, and social innovator. A manufacturer of cast-iron stoves and influenced by Charles Fourier, he developed and built an industrial and residential community within Guise called the Familistère de Guise (Social Palace). He ultimately converted it to cooperative ownership and management by workers.