George Lewis

Summary

George Lewis is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He was born on July 14, 1952^[3]. He worked as a jazz musician^[4], university teacher^[5], saxophonist^[6], recording artist^[7], and composer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Chicago^[2], George Lewis…
• George Lewis was born on July 14, 1952^[3].
• George Lewis held citizenship in United States^[10].
• George Lewis worked as a jazz musician^[4].
• George Lewis worked as a university teacher^[5].
• George Lewis worked as a saxophonist^[6].
• George Lewis's professions included recording artist^[7].
• George Lewis worked as a composer^[8].
• George Lewis worked as a musician^[11].
• George Lewis's field of work was musical improvisation^[12].
• George Lewis's field of work was performance artwork^[13].
• George Lewis's field of work was music^[14].
• George Lewis's field of work was trombone performance^[15].
• George Lewis's field of work was music composing^[16].
• George Lewis's field of work was composed musical work^[17].
• Among George Lewis's employers was University of California, San Diego^[18].
• Among George Lewis's employers was Columbia University^[19].
• George Lewis's education included a stint at Yale University^[20].
• George Lewis received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[21].
• George Lewis received the Rome Prize^[22].
• George Lewis received the American Book Awards^[23].
• George Lewis received the honorary doctor of Harvard University^[24].
• George Lewis received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• George Lewis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• George Lewis is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1952-07-14^[30]

• Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, experimental, free jazz, jazz^[31]

• Community tags: avant-garde jazz, composer, experimental, free jazz, jazz^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: e9bfd0ba-87c6-442e-b9a8-a9a1fc87990f^[33]

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Origins and Family

George Lewis's place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He was born on July 14, 1952^[3].

Education

George Lewis was educated at Yale University^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician^[4], university teacher^[5], saxophonist^[6], recording artist^[7], composer^[8], and musician^[11]. Fields of work include musical improvisation^[12], an academic discipline^[34]; performance artwork^[13]; music^[14], a type of arts^[35]; trombone performance^[15]; music composing^[16], a type of arts^[36]; and composed musical work^[17], a type of work of art^[37]. Employers include University of California, San Diego^[18], a public university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1960^[40] and Columbia University^[19], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1754^[43], headquartered in Manhattan^[44]. George Lewis supervised Shih-Wei Lo as a doctoral student^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[21], a science award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1981^[48]; Rome Prize^[22], an art prize^[49], in United States^[50]; American Book Awards^[23], a literary award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1978^[53]; honorary doctor of Harvard University^[24], an award^[54], in United States^[55]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1925^[58].

Why It Matters

George Lewis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

Where was George Lewis born?

George Lewis's place of birth was Chicago^[2].

What did George Lewis do for work?

George Lewis worked as jazz musician^[4], university teacher^[5], saxophonist^[6], recording artist^[7], and composer^[8].

Where did George Lewis go to school?

George Lewis was educated at Yale University^[20].

What awards did George Lewis receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[21], Rome Prize^[22], American Book Awards^[23], and honorary doctor of Harvard University^[24].