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 ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,581 views/month, #6,217 of 1,000,298).^[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].

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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 ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,581 views/month, #6,217 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

He has been cited as an influence by William Blake^[51], a painter^[52], 1757–1827^[53], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[54], specialised in poetry^[55]; Ralph Waldo Emerson^[56], a philosopher^[57], 1803–1882^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[60], specialised in philosophy^[61]; William Butler Yeats^[62], a poet^[63], 1865–1939^[64], of Irish Free State^[65], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[66], specialised in fiction^[67]; Charles Baudelaire^[68], a poet^[69], 1821–1867^[70], of France^[71], awarded the Concours général^[72], specialised in poetry^[73]; Eliphas Levi^[74], an occultist^[75], 1810–1875^[76], of France^[77], specialised in occultism^[78]; and Czesław Miłosz^[79], a poet^[80], 1911–2004^[81], of Poland^[82], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[83], specialised in fiction^[84].

Works attributed to him include Heaven and Hell^[85] and Arcana Cœlestia^[86]. 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 William Blake^[51], Ralph Waldo Emerson^[56], William Butler Yeats^[62], and Charles Baudelaire^[68].