David Levering Lewis

American historian (born 1936)
Person human Q5236528
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David Levering Lewis

Summary

David Levering Lewis is a human[1]. He was born in Little Rock[2]. He was born on +1936-05-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], and biographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Little Rock[2], David Levering Lewis…
  • David Levering Lewis was born on +1936-05-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Levering Lewis was born on +1936-05-26T00:00:00Z[9].
  • David Levering Lewis held citizenship in United States[10].
  • David Levering Lewis's professions included historian[4].
  • David Levering Lewis worked as a university teacher[5].
  • David Levering Lewis's professions included writer[6].
  • David Levering Lewis's professions included biographer[7].
  • David Levering Lewis's field of work was history[11].
  • Among David Levering Lewis's employers was Rutgers University[12].
  • David Levering Lewis was employed by Harvard University[13].
  • Among David Levering Lewis's employers was New York University[14].
  • David Levering Lewis was employed by University of Ghana[15].
  • Among David Levering Lewis's employers was University of California, San Diego[16].
  • Among David Levering Lewis's employers was Howard University[17].
  • David Levering Lewis's education included a stint at University of Michigan[18].
  • David Levering Lewis's education included a stint at University of Michigan Law School[19].
  • David Levering Lewis's education included a stint at University of Chicago[20].
  • David Levering Lewis was educated at Xenia High School[21].
  • David Levering Lewis received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • David Levering Lewis received the National Humanities Medal[23].
  • David Levering Lewis received the Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[24].
  • David Levering Lewis received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[25].
  • David Levering Lewis received the Bancroft Prize[26].
  • David Levering Lewis received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Little Rock[2], David Levering Lewis… Recorded date of birth include +1936-05-25T00:00:00Z[3] and +1936-05-26T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[18], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31]; University of Michigan Law School[19], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1859[34]; University of Chicago[20], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1890[37], headquartered in Chicago[38]; and Xenia High School[21], a high school[39], in United States[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], and biographer[7]. David Levering Lewis's field of work was history[11]. Employers include Rutgers University[12], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1766[43]; Harvard University[13], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1636[46], headquartered in Cambridge[47]; New York University[14], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1831[50], headquartered in New York City[51]; University of Ghana[15], a public university[52], in Ghana[53], founded in 1948[54], headquartered in Legon Campus[55]; University of California, San Diego[16], a public university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1960[58]; and Howard University[17], a private university[59], in United States[60], founded in 1867[61], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[63], in United States[64], founded in 1925[65]; National Humanities Medal[23], an award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1988[68]; Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[24], an award[69]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[25], a literary award[70], in United States[71], founded in 1935[72]; Bancroft Prize[26], a literary award[73], in United States[74]; and Pulitzer Prize for Biography[27], a class of award[75], in United States[76], founded in 1917[77].

Why It Matters

David Levering Lewis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

FAQs

Where was David Levering Lewis born?

David Levering Lewis was born in Little Rock[2].

What did David Levering Lewis do for work?

David Levering Lewis worked as historian[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], and biographer[7].

Where did David Levering Lewis go to school?

David Levering Lewis was educated at University of Michigan[18], University of Michigan Law School[19], University of Chicago[20], and Xenia High School[21].

What awards did David Levering Lewis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], National Humanities Medal[23], Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[24], and Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[25].

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