Ralph Waldo Emerson By funnybunny101 May 25, 1803 Born in Boston,MA Oct 31, 1829 Married Ellen Tucker 31 Oct 1882, Died Oct 31, 1832 He sailed to Europe to visit his friends Thomas Carlyle and Samuel Taylor Coleridge Dec 25, 1832 Ellen Died From Tuberculosis Oct 31, 1835 Ralph Married His Second Wife Lydia Jackson Dec 25, 1835 Ralph Waldo Emerson Had 4 Daughters Dec 25, 1844 Ralph Started His Own Magazine Called "The Dial" started in 1841 Dec 25, 1847 became famous for his poem "may day" Apr 27, 1882 Death Of Ralph Waldo Emerson caused by Pneumonia Apr 12, 1886 was known as a major poet Dec 25, 1960 A BIg Awarad Was Named After Ralph The Ralph Waldo Emerson award was named after himself long after tye died because he was such a great writer.