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.
