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owen

/ˈəʊ.ɪn/

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noun

/ˈəʊ.ɪn/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к фамилии известных исторических личностей, включая валлийского промышленника и социального реформатора, основавшего кооперативные общины, и английского сравнительного анатома и палеонтолога, выступавшего против дарвинизма.

A proper noun referring to a surname of notable historical figures, including a Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities, and an English comparative anatomist and paleontologist who opposed Darwinism.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Welsh social reformerB2formal

    Robert Owen (1771–1858), a Welsh textile manufacturer, philanthropist, and social reformer who founded utopian socialist communities and cooperative movements.

    ruОуэн

    • Robert Owen established the New Lanark mill as a model industrial community.
    • Owen's ideas influenced the cooperative movement in Britain.
    • He is remembered as a pioneer of social reform and workers' rights.
  2. B2formal

    Sir Richard Owen (1804–1892), an English biologist, comparative anatomist, and paleontologist who coined the term 'dinosaur' and opposed Darwin's theory of evolution.

    ruОуэн

    • Richard Owen was a leading figure in 19th-century paleontology.
    • He famously debated Thomas Huxley over Darwin's theory.
    • Owen's work on vertebrate anatomy remains influential.
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