Emerson came from a family of priests, and his father, William Emerson, was a famous missionary. Emerson's father died two weeks before his eighth birthday (18 1 1 year), and he was raised by his mother and aunt. The following year, he was sent to Boston Latin School. 18 17 10 years old, Emerson entered Harvard University and was appointed as a freshman representative, which gave him the opportunity to stay for free. In order to increase his meager salary, he will go to Uncle ripley's school in Watson, Massachusetts for tutoring and teaching during the winter vacation. During his school days, he read a lot of works by English romantic writers, enriching his thoughts and broadening his horizons. Emerson helped his brother set up a school for young girls in his mother's home after he graduated from Harvard University on 182 1. This was after he set up his own school in chelmsford. Emerson was in charge of this school when his brother went to G? ttingen to study theology. In the following years, Emerson lived as a principal, then entered the theological seminary of Harvard University, and made his mark as an evangelical priest in 1829.