Emanuel Swedenborg: Swedish 18th century scientist and theologian
Emanuel Swedenborg (/ˈswiːdənˌbɔːrɡ/; Swedish pronunciation (help·info); born Emanuel Swedberg on 29 January 1688; died 29 March 1772) was a Swedish scientist, philosopher, theologian, revelator, and mystic.
He is best known for his book on the afterlife, Heaven and Hell (1758). He was the father of mineralogy and physiology of brain.
Emanuel Swedenborg | |
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 Portrait of Swedenborg by Carl Frederik von Breda. | |
| Born | Emanuel Swedberg 29 January 1688 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 29 March 1772 (aged 84) London, England, Great Britain |
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| Education | Uppsala University |
| Period | 18th century |
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His writings inspired Swedenborgianism.
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