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Emanuel Swedenborg

Swedish 18th century scientist and theologian (1688-1772)

  • Fame63.7
  • Momentum1.3
  • Sweden rank#206
Source-basedStable
  • Fame63.7
  • Momentum1.3
  • Sweden rank#206
  • Scientists rank#203
  • Wikipedia28.3K
Lived 1688–1772, aged 84Sweden
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  • Wikipedia
    68 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Rank in Sweden
    #206
    Scientists
  • Era
    1688–1772
    Aged 84
Summary
Updated 2026-06-21

A Swedish polymath who spent half his life mapping the cosmos and the human body, then spent the other half mapping heaven and hell — claiming Jesus had opened his spiritual eyes to visit both and report back.

Biography

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Emanuel Swedenborg was born Emanuel Swedberg on 29 January 1688 and built a prolific career as an inventor, scientist, engineer, astronomer, and anatomist. At 53, in 1741, he entered what he called a spiritual phase; on Easter Weekend 1744 he experienced dreams and visions that culminated in a revelation: Jesus Christ had appointed him to write The Heavenly Doctrine to reform Christianity. The Lord had opened his spiritual eyes, he said, so he could freely visit heaven and hell, converse with angels and demons, and witness the Last Judgment — which he declared had already occurred in 1757. Ove…

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Sourced, dated quotes from Emanuel Swedenborg

Emanuel Swedenborg
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Angels from the Lord lead and protect us every moment and every moment of every moment.
— #5992
Emanuel Swedenborg
said
Angels never attack, as infernal spirits do. Angels only ward off and defend.
— #1683
Emanuel Swedenborg
saidundated
Man knows that love is, but not what it is.
— Divine Love and Wisdom #1
Emanuel Swedenborg
saidundated
All religion relates to life, and the life of religion is to do good.
— The Doctrine of the New Jerusalem Concerning Life #1
Emanuel Swedenborg
saidundated
A life of kindness is the primary meaning of divine worship.
— New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine #124
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Fame
Stable
63.7
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum1.3
Historical25.0
Now attention5.9
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
Global rank
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Country rank
#206
Category rank
#203
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  • Wikipedia
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    wikidata · wikidata.org
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  • Pantheon 2.0
    database · pantheon.world
    High confidence