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Ralph Waldo Emerson

American philosopher (1803–1882).

Born May 25th, 1803 in Boston.

Died April 27th, 1882 at 78 years old in Concord (pneumonia).

Occupations
Christian minister, Unitarian pastor, abolitionist, biographer, diarist, essayist, orator, philosopher, poet, writer

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