Henri Lambert

Henri Lambert (1862–1934) was a Belgian engineer and glass works owner at Charleroi near Brussels. His glass works was the largest in the world in that time. He was one of the first occupied with social economy. He spoke Walloon with his blue collar workers, which was exceptional in that time. He was a prolific writer (in French) of articles for newspaper and political journals, brochures, and books on political philosophy, and had several of his works translated into German and English. He favoured individualism, free trade, and international peace. He also wrote works about corporations, trade unions, government, democracy, and representation, voicing bold and well-intentioned ideas (which may not be altogether consistent). But his criticism of the principle of limited liability in connection with corporations is an original point which seems to have attracted attention at the turn of the century, as well as his ideas about the organisation of trade unions. He was called upon to address lawyers' and economists' associations and other bodies.

External links

• Casimir-Lambert, Pierre (2021). "Henri Lambert – A profound thinker and still relevant". henrilambert.eu.
• Van Belle, Jean-Louis (2010). Henri Lambert. Un grand penseur toujours d'actualité (in French). Braine-le-Château: Editions La Taille d'Aulme. ISBN 978-9-079809059.
• Van Belle, Jean-Louis. "Henri Lambert, cofondateur de la Ligue internationale du Libre-Échange (1918) ou de l'inutilité de l'Europe unie" [Henri Lambert, co-founder of the International Free Trade League (1918) or the uselessness of a united Europe]. SIRICE (in French). Archived from the original on 11 March 2016.