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 (10,354 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]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1803-05-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1882-04-27^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: d54afda5-1dbb-489a-a150-ef9c33b5c8ac^[32]

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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 (10,354 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 50 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]; Walt Whitman^[83], a writer^[84], 1819–1892^[85], of United States^[86], awarded the New Jersey Hall of Fame^[87]; Emily Dickinson^[88], a writer^[89], 1830–1886^[90], of United States^[91], awarded the National Women's Hall of Fame^[92]; Henry David Thoreau^[93], a poet^[94], 1817–1862^[95], of United States^[96], awarded the Hall of Fame for Great Americans^[97], specialised in writing^[98]; Emma Goldman^[99], an anarchist^[100], 1869–1940^[101], of Russian Empire^[102], specialised in philosophy^[103]; and Robert Frost^[104], a poet^[105], 1874–1963^[106], of United States^[107], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[108].

Works attributed to him include Nature^[109], Concord Hymn^[110], and Representative Men^[111]. 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], Walt Whitman^[83], Emily Dickinson^[88], and Henry David Thoreau^[93].