Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Summary
Ralph Waldo Emerson is a human[1]. Born in Boston[2], he… he was born on May 25, 1803[3]. He passed away in Concord[4]. He died on April 27, 1882[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], poet[7], writer[8], essayist[9], and diarist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,089 views/month, #4,157 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston[2].
- Ralph Waldo Emerson died in Concord[4].
- Ralph Waldo Emerson was born on May 25, 1803[3].
- Ralph Waldo Emerson was born on 1803[12].
- Ralph Waldo Emerson died on April 27, 1882[5].
- Ralph Waldo Emerson died on 1882[13].
- Burial took place at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery[14].
- Ralph Waldo Emerson's father was William Emerson[15].
- Ralph Waldo Emerson's mother was Ruth Haskins[16].
- Among Ralph Waldo Emerson's spouses was Lidian Jackson Emerson[17].
- Ralph Waldo Emerson was married to Ellen Louisa Tucker[18].
- A child of Ralph Waldo Emerson was Edith Emerson Forbes[19].
- A child of Ralph Waldo Emerson was Edward Waldo Emerson[20].
- Ralph Waldo Emerson held citizenship in United States[21].
- Ralph Waldo Emerson worked as a philosopher[6].
- Ralph Waldo Emerson worked as a poet[7].
- Ralph Waldo Emerson worked as a writer[8].
- Ralph Waldo Emerson's professions included essayist[9].
- Ralph Waldo Emerson's professions included diarist[10].
- Ralph Waldo Emerson worked as a biographer[22].
- Ralph Waldo Emerson's field of work was philosophy[23].
- Ralph Waldo Emerson's field of work was capitalism[24].
- Ralph Waldo Emerson's field of work was individualism[25].
- Ralph Waldo Emerson's field of work was mysticism[26].
- Ralph Waldo Emerson's field of work was creative and professional writing[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1803-05-25[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1882-04-27[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: d54afda5-1dbb-489a-a150-ef9c33b5c8ac[32]
Body
Origins and Family
Born in Boston[2], Ralph Waldo Emerson… Recorded date of birth include May 25, 1803[3] and 1803[12]. His father was William Emerson[15]. His mother was Ruth Haskins[16].
Education
Educated at Harvard Divinity School[33], a seminary[34], in United States[35], founded in 1816[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]; Harvard College[38], a college[39], in United States[40], founded in 1636[41]; and Harvard University[42], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1636[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], poet[7], writer[8], essayist[9], diarist[10], and biographer[22]. Fields of work include philosophy[23], an academic discipline[47]; capitalism[24], a social formation[48]; individualism[25], an ideology[49]; mysticism[26], a way of life[50]; creative and professional writing[27], an academic discipline[51]; and pastoral care[52], a field of study[53].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Concord Hymn[54], The Humble-Bee[55], Music[56], Thine Eyes still shined[57], Waldeinsamkeit[58], and Woodnotes I[59]. Things named for Ralph Waldo Emerson include Emerson Collective[60], Emerson String Quartet[61], Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[62], and Emersonella[63].
Recognition
Ralph Waldo Emerson received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[64].
Personal Life
Spouses include Lidian Jackson Emerson[17], a writer[65], 1802–1892[66], of United States[67] and Ellen Louisa Tucker[18], 1811–1831[68], of United States[69]. Children include Edith Emerson Forbes[19], 1841–1929[70] and Edward Waldo Emerson[20], a writer[71], 1844–1930[72], of United States[73], specialised in physics[74]. Ralph Waldo Emerson's religion is recorded as Unitarianism[75].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include April 27, 1882[5] and 1882[13]. Ralph Waldo Emerson passed away in Concord[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[76]. Burial took place at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery[14].
Why It Matters
Ralph Waldo Emerson ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,089 views/month, #4,157 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]
He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[79], a philosopher[80], 1844–1900[81], of Kingdom of Prussia[82], specialised in classical philology[83]; Henry David Thoreau[84], a poet[85], 1817–1862[86], of United States[87], awarded the Hall of Fame for Great Americans[88], specialised in writing[89]; Walt Whitman[90], a writer[91], 1819–1892[92], of United States[93], awarded the New Jersey Hall of Fame[94]; Emily Dickinson[95], a writer[96], 1830–1886[97], of United States[98], awarded the National Women's Hall of Fame[99]; Robert Frost[100], a poet[101], 1874–1963[102], of United States[103], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[104]; and Emma Goldman[105], an anarchist[106], 1869–1940[107], of Russian Empire[108], specialised in philosophy[109].
Works attributed to him include Representative Men[110], Nature[111], and Concord Hymn[112]. Entities named for him include Emerson Collective[60], Emerson String Quartet[61], Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[62], and Emersonella[63].
FAQs
Where was Ralph Waldo Emerson born?
Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston[2].
Where did Ralph Waldo Emerson die?
Ralph Waldo Emerson passed away in Concord[4].
Who were Ralph Waldo Emerson's parents?
Ralph Waldo Emerson's father was William Emerson[15]. Ralph Waldo Emerson's mother was Ruth Haskins[16].
Who was Ralph Waldo Emerson married to?
Ralph Waldo Emerson's spouses include Lidian Jackson Emerson[17] and Ellen Louisa Tucker[18].
What did Ralph Waldo Emerson do for work?
Ralph Waldo Emerson worked as philosopher[6], poet[7], writer[8], essayist[9], and diarist[10].
Where did Ralph Waldo Emerson go to school?
Ralph Waldo Emerson was educated at Harvard Divinity School[33], Harvard College[38], and Harvard University[42].
What awards did Ralph Waldo Emerson receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[64].
Who did Ralph Waldo Emerson influence?
Ralph Waldo Emerson has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[79], Henry David Thoreau[84], Walt Whitman[90], and Emily Dickinson[95].