Lewis H. Gann

American historian
Person human Q28047803
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Summary

Lewis H. Gann was born on January 28, 1924[1], in Mainz[2]. He died on January 17, 1997[3], in Palo Alto[4]. He worked as a historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Hermann Ganz[7]
  • Employer: Rhodes-Livingstone Institute[8], Hoover Institution Library and Archives[9]
  • Educated at: Balliol College[10], Trinity School[11]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[12], Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13]
  • Member of: Royal Historical Society[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Family name: Gann[16]
  • Given name: Lewis[17], Henry[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]

Why It Matters

Lewis H. Gann is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Lewis H. Gann born?

Lewis H. Gann was born in Mainz[2].

Where did Lewis H. Gann die?

Lewis H. Gann passed away in Palo Alto[4].

Who were Lewis H. Gann's parents?

Lewis H. Gann's father was Hermann Ganz[7].

What did Lewis H. Gann do for work?

Lewis H. Gann worked as a historian[5].

Where did Lewis H. Gann go to school?

Lewis H. Gann was educated at Balliol College[10] and Trinity School[11].

What awards did Lewis H. Gann receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[12] and Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13].

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  18. [19] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Mainz
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