(1803–82), American philosopher and poet. He evolved the concept of Transcendentalism, which found expression in his essay Nature (1836).
Definition of Emerson, Ralph Waldo in US English:
Emerson, Ralph Waldo
proper nounˈemərsən
(1803–82), US philosopher and poet. In 1832, while visiting Britain, he became associated with German idealism. On his return to the US, he evolved the concept of transcendentalism, which found expression in his essay Nature (1836).