a French political, economic and socialist theorist and businessman whose thought had a substantial influence on politics, economics, sociology and the philosophy of science.
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Born
Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon 17 October 1760 Paris, France
Died
19 May 1825 (aged 64) Paris, France
adultbasic
France
era
1800+
Era
19th-century philosophy
Main interests
Political philosophy
Notable ideas
The industrial class/idling class distinction
Region
Western philosophy
School
Saint-Simonianism Socialism Utopian socialism