David Lewis

Summary

David Lewis is a human^[1]. He was born in Oberlin^[2]. He was born on +1941-09-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Princeton^[4]. He died on +2001-10-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (400 views/month, #7,041 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Oberlin^[2], David Lewis…
• David Lewis died in Princeton^[4].
• David Lewis was born on +1941-09-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• David Lewis died on +2001-10-14T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Princeton Cemetery^[8].
• David Lewis held citizenship in United States^[9].
• David Lewis's professions included philosopher^[6].
• David Lewis's field of work was philosophy^[10].
• Among David Lewis's employers was Princeton University^[11].
• David Lewis's education included a stint at Harvard University^[12].
• David Lewis's education included a stint at Swarthmore College^[13].
• David Lewis was educated at Oberlin High School^[14].
• David Lewis's education included a stint at University of Oxford^[15].
• David Lewis's doctoral advisor was Willard Van Orman Quine^[16].
• David Lewis's doctoral advisor was Hilary Putnam^[17].
• David Lewis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• David Lewis was a member of Australian Academy of the Humanities^[19].
• David Lewis's religion is recorded as atheism^[20].
• David Lewis's image is recorded as David Lewis (1962) (cropped).webp^[21].
• David Lewis is recorded as male^[22].
• David Lewis's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• David Lewis's movement is recorded as atheism^[24].
• David Lewis supervised J. David Velleman as a doctoral student^[25].
• David Lewis supervised Joshua Greene as a doctoral student^[26].
• David Lewis supervised L.A. Paul as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

David Lewis was born in Oberlin^[2]. He was born on +1941-09-28T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[12], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Swarthmore College^[13], a liberal arts college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1864^[34]; Oberlin High School^[14], a high school^[35], in United States^[36]; and University of Oxford^[15], a collegiate university^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1096^[39], headquartered in Oxford^[40]. Doctoral advisors include Willard Van Orman Quine^[16], a mathematician^[41], 1908–2000^[42], of United States^[43], awarded the Rolf Schock Prizes^[44], specialised in model theory^[45] and Hilary Putnam^[17], a mathematician^[46], 1926–2016^[47], of United States^[48], awarded the Nicholas Rescher Prize for Systematic Philosophy^[49], specialised in philosophy^[50].

Career and Affiliations

David Lewis's professions included philosopher^[6]. His field of work was philosophy^[10]. He was employed by Princeton University^[11]. Doctoral students include J. David Velleman^[25], a philosopher^[51], b. 1952^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[54], specialised in philosophy^[55]; Joshua Greene^[26], a neuroscientist^[56], b. 1974^[57], of United States^[58], awarded the Morgan Prize^[59], specialised in experimental psychology^[60]; L.A. Paul^[27], a philosopher^[61], b. 1966^[62], of United States^[63], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[64], specialised in philosophy^[65]; Alan Hájek^[66], a philosopher^[67], b. 1962^[68], awarded the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities^[69]; Cian Seán Dorr^[70], a philosopher^[71], b. 1972^[72]; and Jessica Collins^[73], a philosopher^[74], specialised in Formal epistemology^[75].

Personal Life

David Lewis's religion is recorded as atheism^[20].

Death and Burial

David Lewis died on +2001-10-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Princeton^[4]. He is buried at Princeton Cemetery^[8].

Why It Matters

David Lewis ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (400 views/month, #7,041 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

He has been cited as an influence by Ali Larijani^[78], a politician^[79], 1958–2026^[80], of Pahlavi Iran^[81].

His notable doctoral advisees include Joshua Greene^[82], a neuroscientist^[83], b. 1974^[84], of United States^[85], awarded the Morgan Prize^[86], specialised in experimental psychology^[87].

FAQs

Where was David Lewis born?

David Lewis was born in Oberlin^[2].

Where did David Lewis die?

David Lewis passed away in Princeton^[4].

What did David Lewis do for work?

David Lewis worked as philosopher^[6].

Where did David Lewis go to school?

David Lewis was educated at Harvard University^[12], Swarthmore College^[13], Oberlin High School^[14], and University of Oxford^[15].

Who did David Lewis influence?

David Lewis has been cited as an influence by Ali Larijani^[78].