Ralph Waldo Emerson Birthday. Ralph waldo emerson — american poet born on may 25, 1803, died on april 27, 1882. It's emerson's 200th birthday— and there's no postage stamp honoring the bicenntenial of his birth.
He was a leader of his time and he became an influence for future writers. Naming the days feature by frederic and mary ann brussat , ralph waldo emerson By the time he finished his schooling at harvard, he had decided to go by his middle name, waldo.