Lewis Thomas

Summary

Lewis Thomas is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Flushing^[2]. He was born on +1913-11-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Manhattan^[4]. He died on +1993-12-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], writer^[7], naturalist^[8], poet^[9], and medical writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Flushing^[2], Lewis Thomas…
• Lewis Thomas passed away in Manhattan^[4].
• Lewis Thomas was born on +1913-11-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Lewis Thomas died on +1993-12-03T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Lewis Thomas held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Lewis Thomas worked as a physician^[6].
• Lewis Thomas worked as a writer^[7].
• Lewis Thomas's professions included naturalist^[8].
• Lewis Thomas's professions included poet^[9].
• Lewis Thomas's professions included medical writer^[10].
• Lewis Thomas's field of work was medicine^[13].
• Lewis Thomas's field of work was poetry^[14].
• Lewis Thomas's field of work was essay^[15].
• Lewis Thomas's field of work was entomology^[16].
• Among Lewis Thomas's employers was New York University^[17].
• Among Lewis Thomas's employers was Yale University^[18].
• Lewis Thomas was educated at Harvard Medical School^[19].
• Lewis Thomas's education included a stint at Princeton University^[20].
• Lewis Thomas received the National Book Award^[21].
• Lewis Thomas received the Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award^[22].
• Lewis Thomas received the George M. Kober Medal^[23].
• Lewis Thomas was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Lewis Thomas was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[25].
• Lewis Thomas was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Lewis Thomas was a member of American Philosophical Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Flushing^[2], Lewis Thomas… he was born on +1913-11-25T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Medical School^[19], a medical school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1782^[30] and Princeton University^[20], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1746^[33], headquartered in Princeton^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], writer^[7], naturalist^[8], poet^[9], and medical writer^[10]. Fields of work include medicine^[13], a field of study^[35]; poetry^[14], a literary form^[36]; essay^[15], a literary genre^[37]; and entomology^[16], a branch of zoology^[38]. Employers include New York University^[17], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1831^[41], headquartered in New York City^[42] and Yale University^[18], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1701^[45], headquartered in New Haven^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award^[21], a literary award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1936^[49]; Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award^[22], a science award^[50]; and George M. Kober Medal^[23], an award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1927^[53].

Death and Burial

Lewis Thomas died on +1993-12-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Manhattan^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lewis Thomas include Lewis Thomas Prize^[54], a literary award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1993^[57].

Why It Matters

Lewis Thomas ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58]

Entities named for him include Lewis Thomas Prize^[54], a literary award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1993^[57].

FAQs

Where was Lewis Thomas born?

Lewis Thomas was born in Flushing^[2].

Where did Lewis Thomas die?

Lewis Thomas passed away in Manhattan^[4].

What did Lewis Thomas do for work?

Lewis Thomas worked as physician^[6], writer^[7], naturalist^[8], poet^[9], and medical writer^[10].

Where did Lewis Thomas go to school?

Lewis Thomas was educated at Harvard Medical School^[19] and Princeton University^[20].

What awards did Lewis Thomas receive?

Honors received include National Book Award^[21], Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award^[22], and George M. Kober Medal^[23].