Charles Fourier

Charles Fourier (April 7, 1772 - October 10, 1837) was an utopian socialist thinker active in France during the first part of the 19th century.

In 1789 he first started pondering about unitary architecture. In 1791 he moved from his native Besancon to Lyon, the second largest city in France. Here Francois-Joseph l'Ange was active, developing ideas for a nationalised company to buy and distribute corn through a network of centuries.

Following a royalist insurrection, Fourier was arrested but avoided execution by lying.