Donald John Lewis

American mathematician (1926–2015)
Person human Q5294607
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Donald John Lewis

Summary

Donald John Lewis is a human[1]. He was born on January 25, 1926[2]. He died on February 25, 2015[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Donald John Lewis was born on January 25, 1926[2].
  • Donald John Lewis died on February 25, 2015[3].
  • Donald John Lewis died on February 20, 2015[6].
  • Donald John Lewis held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Donald John Lewis's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Donald John Lewis's field of work was number theory[8].
  • Among Donald John Lewis's employers was University of Michigan[9].
  • Donald John Lewis's education included a stint at University of Michigan[10].
  • Donald John Lewis's doctoral advisor was Richard Brauer[11].
  • Donald John Lewis is recorded as male[12].
  • Donald John Lewis's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Donald John Lewis supervised Michael D. Fried as a doctoral student[14].
  • Donald John Lewis supervised John Harold Driggs as a doctoral student[15].
  • Donald John Lewis supervised Ralph Haeger Toliver as a doctoral student[16].
  • Donald John Lewis supervised Fern Solomon Ellison as a doctoral student[17].
  • Donald John Lewis supervised Henry Edward Thomas, Jr. as a doctoral student[18].
  • Donald John Lewis supervised Maurice David Craig as a doctoral student[19].
  • Donald John Lewis supervised Robert M. Kubota as a doctoral student[20].
  • Donald John Lewis supervised Erik Lippa as a doctoral student[21].
  • Donald John Lewis supervised Catherine Elizabeth Stahl as a doctoral student[22].
  • Donald John Lewis supervised Susan Jane Evely Schuur as a doctoral student[23].
  • Donald John Lewis supervised Charles Albert Ryavec as a doctoral student[24].
  • Donald John Lewis supervised Gretchen Ann Burgie Wagner as a doctoral student[25].
  • Donald John Lewis supervised Charles Reading MacCluer as a doctoral student[26].
  • Donald John Lewis supervised Joseph P. Heisler as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Donald John Lewis was born on January 25, 1926[2].

Education

Donald John Lewis was educated at University of Michigan[10]. His doctoral advisor was Richard Brauer[11].

Career and Affiliations

Donald John Lewis's professions included mathematician[4]. His field of work was number theory[8]. Among his employers was University of Michigan[9]. Doctoral students include Michael D. Fried[14], a mathematician[28], b. 1942[29], of United States[30], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[31], specialised in mathematics[32]; John Harold Driggs[15]; Ralph Haeger Toliver[16]; Fern Solomon Ellison[17]; Henry Edward Thomas, Jr.[18]; and Maurice David Craig[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 25, 2015[3] and February 20, 2015[6].

Why It Matters

Donald John Lewis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What did Donald John Lewis do for work?

Donald John Lewis worked as mathematician[4].

Where did Donald John Lewis go to school?

Donald John Lewis was educated at University of Michigan[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Donald, John
    Field of work number theory
    Doctoral student Michael D. Fried, John Harold Driggs, Ralph Haeger Toliver +23
    Family name Lewis
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