PHILOSOPHER

Emanuel Swedenborg

1688 - 1772

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Emanuel Swedenborg (; Swedish: [ɛˈmɑ̂ːnʉɛl ˈsvêːdɛnˌbɔrj] ; born Emanuel Swedberg; (29 January 1688 – 29 March 1772) was a Swedish polymath; scientist, engineer, astronomer, anatomist, Christian theologian, philosopher, and mystic. He became best known for his book on the afterlife, Heaven and Hell (1758). Swedenborg had a prolific career as an inventor and scientist. In 1741, at 53, he entered into a spiritual phase in which he began to experience dreams and visions, notably on Easter Weekend, on 6 April 1744. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emanuel Swedenborg is the 151st most popular philosopher (down from 143rd in 2019), the 45th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 35th in 2019) and the most popular Swedish Philosopher.

Emanuel Swedenborg was a Swedish scientist, philosopher, and theologian who is most famous for his work in the field of spiritualism.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Emanuel Swedenborg ranks 151 out of 1,267. Before him are Edith Stein, Chrysippus, Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, Isocrates, Proclus, and Buddhaghosa. After him are John Venn, Han Fei, Louis Althusser, Friedrich Schleiermacher, György Lukács, and Clement of Alexandria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1688, Emanuel Swedenborg ranks 4. Before him are Frederick William I of Prussia, Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, and Nader Shah. After him are Gyeongjong of Joseon, Juraj Jánošík, Alexander Pope, James Francis Edward Stuart, Giuseppe Castiglione, Maria Luisa of Savoy, Pierre de Marivaux, and Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel. Among people deceased in 1772, Emanuel Swedenborg ranks 2. Before him is Ahmad Shah Durrani. After him are Johann Friedrich Struensee, Joseph Wenzel I, Prince of Liechtenstein, Louis-Claude Daquin, Ernst Johann von Biron, Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Gottfried Achenwall, Gerard van Swieten, Princess Mary of Great Britain, Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, and Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Emanuel Swedenborg ranks 45 out of 1,879. Before him are Allvar Gullstrand (1862), Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten (1906), Pär Lagerkvist (1891), Klas Pontus Arnoldson (1844), Princess Märtha of Sweden (1901), and John III of Sweden (1537). After him are Benny Andersson (1946), Oleg of Novgorod (900), Björn Ulvaeus (1945), Raoul Wallenberg (1912), Hannes Alfvén (1908), and Haakon VI of Norway (1340).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Sweden

Among philosophers born in Sweden, Emanuel Swedenborg ranks 1. After him are Johan Vilhelm Snellman (1806), Lars Gustafsson (1936), Caspar Bartholin the Elder (1585), Nick Bostrom (1973), and Sara Danius (1962).

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