Ralph Waldo Emerson Biography

Ralph Waldo Emerson biography

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NAME: Ralph Waldo Emerson
OCCUPATION: Philosopher, Minister, Journalist
BIRTH DATE: May 25, 1803
DEATH DATE: April 27, 1882
EDUCATION: Harvard University

PLACE OF BIRTH: Boston, Massachusetts
PLACE OF DEATH: Concord, Massachusetts

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Ralph Waldo Emerson was the leading exponent of the Transcendentalist movement (1830s-40s), championing individualism and intuition in spiritual beliefs.

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Ralph Waldo Emerson was the leading exponent of the Transcendentalist movement. Ordained as a Unitarian minister at Harvard Divinity School, Emerson served just three years before formulating his own spiritual philosophy. His idea of "ideal spirituality" was based on individualism and intuition. His essay Nature was ground-breaking and highly controversial. He lectured widely across the U.S.