Lewis H. Gann

American historian
Person human Q28047803
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Lewis H. Gann

Summary

Lewis H. Gann is a human[1]. He was born in Mainz[2]. He was born on 1924[3]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4]. He died on January 17, 1997[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mainz[2], Lewis H. Gann…
  • Lewis H. Gann died in Palo Alto[4].
  • Lewis H. Gann was born on 1924[3].
  • Lewis H. Gann died on January 17, 1997[5].
  • Lewis H. Gann's father was Hermann Ganz[8].
  • Lewis H. Gann worked as a historian[6].
  • Lewis H. Gann was employed by Rhodes-Livingstone Institute[9].
  • Lewis H. Gann was employed by Hoover Institution Library and Archives[10].
  • Lewis H. Gann's education included a stint at Balliol College[11].
  • Lewis H. Gann's education included a stint at Trinity School[12].
  • Lewis H. Gann received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[13].
  • Lewis H. Gann received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Lewis H. Gann was a member of Royal Historical Society[15].
  • Lewis H. Gann is recorded as male[16].
  • Lewis H. Gann's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Lewis H. Gann's family name is recorded as Gann[18].
  • Lewis H. Gann's given name is recorded as Lewis[19].
  • Lewis H. Gann's given name is recorded as Henry[20].
  • Lewis H. Gann's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Lewis H. Gann's place of birth was Mainz[2]. He was born on 1924[3]. His father was Hermann Ganz[8].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1263[24], headquartered in Oxford[25] and Trinity School[12], an academy school[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1968[28].

Career and Affiliations

Lewis H. Gann worked as a historian[6]. Employers include Rhodes-Livingstone Institute[9], an organization[29], headquartered in Lusaka[30] and Hoover Institution Library and Archives[10], a library[31], in United States[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[13], a fellowship award[33] and Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], an order of merit[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1951[36].

Death and Burial

Lewis H. Gann died on January 17, 1997[5]. He died in Palo Alto[4].

Why It Matters

Lewis H. Gann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Lewis H. Gann born?

Lewis H. Gann's place of birth was Mainz[2].

Where did Lewis H. Gann die?

Lewis H. Gann died in Palo Alto[4].

Who were Lewis H. Gann's parents?

Lewis H. Gann's father was Hermann Ganz[8].

What did Lewis H. Gann do for work?

Lewis H. Gann worked as historian[6].

Where did Lewis H. Gann go to school?

Lewis H. Gann was educated at Balliol College[11] and Trinity School[12].

What awards did Lewis H. Gann receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[13] and Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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