Emerson, Ralph WaldoEm‧er‧son, Ralph Wal‧do /ˈeməsən $ -mər-, rælf ˈwɔːldəʊ/ 
(1803–82) a US poet and writer who had great influence on the religious and philosophical thought of his time
(1803–82) a US poet and writer who had great influence on the religious and philosophical thought of his time