African-American writer Ralph Ellison was named after Transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Ralph Waldo Emerson had a sister named Evelyn Emerson who then had a daughter named Penny Emerson. Penny married and is now named Penny Jones. She had 6 children. Becky, Doug, Debbie, Steve, Jeff, and Kim. They each have children, Becky; Jourdan, Bryson, Caden. Doug; Brooklyn, Tailer, and Jett. Steve; Kate and Will. Jeff; Lindsey, Kaitlyn, Damien, and Jeffrey. Kim; Caylee and Morgan. All of this family still lives on except for Ralph Waldo and Evelyn Emerson.
Ralph Waldo Emerson had eight grandchildren, including Ellen, Edith, and Ralph Emerson who were children of his son Edward Waldo Emerson, and Raymond, Alfred, and Niles who were children of his son Charles.
Because of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson wrote in his book English Traits, and I quote, "Strange, that the New World should have no better luck,-that broad America must wear the name of a thief. Amerigo Vespucci, the pickle-dealer at Seville".
Ralph Waldo Emerson's sexual orientation is not definitively known. He was married to his wife, Ellen Tucker, who passed away after two years of marriage. There is no concrete evidence to suggest he had any other sexual relationships.
Yes, Henry David Thoreau had a pet dog named John. Thoreau often wrote about his close bond with John in his works.
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Ralph Fletcher has a brother named Gene.
Ralph Macchio, Ralph Fiennes, Ralph Nader, Ralph Lauren and the character Ralph from the book Lord of the Flies.
Notably, there is one writer named William: William Shakespeare. Clearly, there are hundreds of other writers named William as well.