Show emanuel man of supernormal powers power it is doubtful that any man in n all human hi history story was as prolific a creator in as many fields as emanuel born in 1688 and an d known as the swedish aristotle he was a scientist inventor engineer craftsman linguist traveler philosopher psychologist biologist financier legislator statesman musician poet editor a noble and a democrat these accomplishments were achieved during the first half of his active life during the second half says john J oneill in the new york herald tribune he was a mystic and theologian and exhibited supernormal powers which were tested by swe dens king and queen and such ds dis philosophers as emmanuel kant he foresaw events and foretold the date of his own death in a letter to john wesley founder of methodism his published works comprise eighty three large volumes as incomplete record of his eighty four years of life Sweden borgs official position n was assessor extraordinary of mines and his creative contributions to technology were extensive he established scientific assaying of ores he put the metallurgy of copper and iron on a practical basis designed efficient furnaces and rolling mills and made the swedes produce their own iron instead of exporting the ore but Sweden borgs great discoveries and inventions in physical science and engineering were eclipsed by his work in biology and psychology was born in stockholm son of dr jasper later professor of theology at upsala kupsala and bishop at skara when he received the patent granting him nobility his name was changed to his illumination or psychical experiences came at the age of thirty two but he continued his scientific work for many years after he died in london in 1772 at eighty four |