Emmanuel Swedenborg
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Emmanuel Swedenborg
Summary
Emmanuel Swedenborg is a human[1]. Born in Stockholm[2], he… he was born on January 29, 1688[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on March 29, 1772[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], philosopher[7], theologian[8], mathematician[9], and mystic[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]
Key Facts
- Emmanuel Swedenborg's place of birth was Stockholm[2].
- Born in Jakob and Johannes parish[12], Emmanuel Swedenborg…
- Emmanuel Swedenborg passed away in London[4].
- Emmanuel Swedenborg was born on January 29, 1688[3].
- Emmanuel Swedenborg was born on January 29, 1688[13].
- Emmanuel Swedenborg died on March 29, 1772[5].
- Burial took place at Uppsala Cathedral[14].
- Emmanuel Swedenborg's father was Jesper Swedberg[15].
- Emmanuel Swedenborg held citizenship in Sweden[16].
- Emmanuel Swedenborg's professions included physicist[6].
- Emmanuel Swedenborg worked as a philosopher[7].
- Emmanuel Swedenborg worked as a theologian[8].
- Emmanuel Swedenborg worked as a mathematician[9].
- Emmanuel Swedenborg's professions included mystic[10].
- Emmanuel Swedenborg's professions included writer[17].
- Emmanuel Swedenborg's field of work was Theosophy[18].
- Emmanuel Swedenborg's field of work was natural science[19].
- Emmanuel Swedenborg's field of work was philosophy[20].
- Emmanuel Swedenborg's field of work was mysticism[21].
- Emmanuel Swedenborg's field of work was science[22].
- Emmanuel Swedenborg's field of work was discoveries and inventions[23].
- Among Emmanuel Swedenborg's employers was Uppsala University[24].
- Emmanuel Swedenborg was educated at Uppsala University[25].
- A notable work attributed to Emmanuel Swedenborg is Arcana Cœlestia[26].
- A notable work attributed to Emmanuel Swedenborg is Heaven and Hell[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Stockholm[2], a city[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1187[30] and Jakob and Johannes parish[12], a parish of the Church of Sweden[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1643[33]. Recorded date of birth include January 29, 1688[3]. Emmanuel Swedenborg's father was Jesper Swedberg[15].
Education
Emmanuel Swedenborg was educated at Uppsala University[25].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physicist[6], philosopher[7], theologian[8], mathematician[9], mystic[10], and writer[17]. Fields of work include Theosophy[18], a new religious movement[34]; natural science[19], a branch of science[35]; philosophy[20], an academic discipline[36]; mysticism[21], a way of life[37]; science[22], an academic discipline[38]; and discoveries and inventions[23]. Among Emmanuel Swedenborg's employers was Uppsala University[24].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Arcana Cœlestia[26], a literary work[39]; Heaven and Hell[27], a literary work[40]; True Christian Religion[41], a literary work[42]; and Opera philosophica et mineralis[43], a literary work[44]. Things named for Emmanuel Swedenborg include Swedenborgian Church[45] and 3947 Swedenborg[46].
Personal Life
Emmanuel Swedenborg's religion is recorded as Christian[47].
Death and Burial
Emmanuel Swedenborg died on March 29, 1772[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was stroke[48]. Burial took place at Uppsala Cathedral[14].
Why It Matters
Emmanuel Swedenborg has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
He has been cited as an influence by Ralph Waldo Emerson[50], a philosopher[51], 1803–1882[52], of United States[53], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[54], specialised in philosophy[55]; Eliphas Levi[56], an occultist[57], 1810–1875[58], of France[59], specialised in occultism[60]; Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin[61], a philosopher[62], 1743–1803[63], of France[64], specialised in philosophy[65]; Oscar Milosz[66], a poet[67], 1877–1939[68], of Lithuania[69], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[70]; Charles Baudelaire[71], a poet[72], 1821–1867[73], of France[74], awarded the Concours général[75], specialised in poetry[76]; and William Butler Yeats[77], a poet[78], 1865–1939[79], of Irish Free State[80], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[81], specialised in fiction[82].
Works attributed to him include Heaven and Hell[83] and Arcana Cœlestia[84]. Entities named for him include Swedenborgian Church[45] and 3947 Swedenborg[46].
FAQs
Where was Emmanuel Swedenborg born?
Born in Stockholm[2], Emmanuel Swedenborg…
Where did Emmanuel Swedenborg die?
Emmanuel Swedenborg died in London[4].
Who were Emmanuel Swedenborg's parents?
Emmanuel Swedenborg's father was Jesper Swedberg[15].
What did Emmanuel Swedenborg do for work?
Emmanuel Swedenborg worked as physicist[6], philosopher[7], theologian[8], mathematician[9], and mystic[10].
Where did Emmanuel Swedenborg go to school?
Emmanuel Swedenborg was educated at Uppsala University[25].
Who did Emmanuel Swedenborg influence?
Emmanuel Swedenborg has been cited as an influence by Ralph Waldo Emerson[50], Eliphas Levi[56], Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin[61], and Oscar Milosz[66].