Abraham Lincoln & Ralph Waldo Emerson
Did Abraham Lincoln and Ralph Waldo Emerson live at the same time?
Yes. Abraham Lincoln and Ralph Waldo Emerson lived at the same time for 56 years, from 1809 to 1865.[1][2][3][4]
Abraham Lincoln · Ralph Waldo Emerson · Born in 1809 · Born in 1803
Abraham Lincoln
1809–1865
Politics & Leadership
16th US President, ended slavery
Ralph Waldo Emerson
1803–1882
Philosophy & Thought
Transcendentalist essayist of Self-Reliance
How Abraham Lincoln and Ralph Waldo Emerson Are Connected
- In 1862 Emerson met Abraham Lincoln at the White House. Lincoln already knew his work, having seen him lecture.[3]
Abraham Lincoln
Politics & Leadership
Born in Hodgenville
Died in Washington, D.C.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Philosophy & Thought
Born in Boston
Died in Concord
World Events During Their Overlap
1853 Crimean War begins
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Sources
- Abraham Lincoln — Wikipedia
- Abraham Lincoln (Q91) — Wikidata
- Ralph Waldo Emerson — Wikipedia
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (Q48226) — Wikidata