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Biography of Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Essayist
Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803- April 27, 1882) was an American essayist, poet, and philosopher. Emerson is known as one of the leaders of the transcendentalist movement, which reached its height in mid-19th century New England. With its emphasis on the dignity of the individual, equality, hard work, and respect for nature, Emerson's work remains influential and pertinent to this day.
Fast Facts: Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Known For: Founder and leader of the transcendentalist movement
- Born: May 25, 1803 in Boston, Massachusetts
- Parents: Ruth Haskins and Rev. William Emerson
- Died: April 27, 1882 in Concord, Massachusetts
- Education: Boston Latin School, Harvard College
- Selected Published Works:Nature (1832), "The American Scholar" (1837), "Divinity School Address" (1838), Essays: First Series, including "Self-Reliance" and "The Over-Soul" (1841), Essays: Second Series (1844)
- Spouse(s): Ellen Louisa Tucker (m. 1829-her death in 1831), Lidian Jackson (m. 1835-his deat
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American philosopher (1803–1882)
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Emerson c. 1857
Born (1803-05-25)May 25, 1803 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died April 27, 1882(1882-04-27) (aged 78) Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater Harvard University Spouse(s) [1]Ellen Louisa Tucker
(m. 1829; died 1831)Era 19th-century philosophy Region American philosophy School Transcendentalism Institutions Harvard College Main interests
Individualism, nature, divinity, cultural criticism Notable ideas
Self-reliance, transparent eyeball, double consciousness, stream of thought Religion Christianity Church Unitarianism Ordained 11 January 1829 Laicized 1832 Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882),[2] who went by his middle name Waldo,[3] was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, minis
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Ralph Waldo Emerson was born on May 25, 1803 in Boston, Massachusetts to Ruth Haskins and Reverend William Emerson, a Unitarian Minister. Ralph Waldo was the second of five sons who survived into adulthood; three other children died in childhood. Rev. William Emerson died of stomach cancer in May of 1811, before Ralph Waldo Emerson turned eight. Emerson mother then raised him along with her other children with the help of her Aunt Mary Moody Emerson. Emerson’s Aunt had a profound impact on Emerson and they kept in touch throughout his life until her death in 1863.
Emerson’s formal schooling began at the Boston Latin School in 1812; he also began to write poetry. In October 1817, Emerson entered Harvard College, and supported himself as a freshman messenger for the president, and through outside jobs as a waiter and occasional teacher. During his junior year in 1820, he began to keep a journal entitled "Wide World," a practice that would continue into the 1870s. During his senior year, Emerson decided to go by his middle name, Waldo. Although Emerson served as Class Po
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