Ralph Waldo Emerson

Philosopher

Birthday May 25, 1803

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Boston, MA

DEATH DATE Apr 27, 1882 (78)

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Numerology: 6

About

American philosopher of optimism, individuality, and mysticism.Friedrich Nietzsche referred to him as "the most gifted of the Americans." He was the mentor of Henry David Thoreau, who was a transcendentalist.  

Before Fame

He took several odd jobs to pay for school expenses in high school, such as being a waiter for the Junior Commons and an occasional teacher working with his Uncle Samuel in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Trivia

He was the leader of the Transcendentalist movement. He is well known for his 1836 essay "Nature." 

Family Life

His parents were named Ruth Haskins and William Emerson. His wife Ellen Louise Tucker died in 1831, and in 1835, he married Lidian Jackson Emerson. He had one son named Edward Waldo Emerson.

Associated With

He influenced Walden author Henry David Thoreau.

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