Oscar Lewis

Summary

Oscar Lewis is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he was born on +1914-12-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on +1970-12-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Oscar Lewis's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• Oscar Lewis passed away in New York City^[4].
• Oscar Lewis was born on +1914-12-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Oscar Lewis died on +1970-12-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Oscar Lewis held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Oscar Lewis worked as an anthropologist^[6].
• Oscar Lewis worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Oscar Lewis was employed by Brooklyn College^[10].
• Oscar Lewis was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[11].
• Oscar Lewis was employed by Washington University in St. Louis^[12].
• Oscar Lewis was employed by University of Washington^[13].
• Oscar Lewis's education included a stint at Columbia University^[14].
• Oscar Lewis's education included a stint at City College of New York^[15].
• Oscar Lewis received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• Oscar Lewis received the National Book Award^[17].
• Oscar Lewis received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[18].
• Oscar Lewis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Oscar Lewis's image is recorded as Oscar Lewis, author, cropped.jpg^[20].
• Oscar Lewis is recorded as male^[21].
• Oscar Lewis's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Oscar Lewis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122839411^[23].
• Oscar Lewis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108316448^[24].
• Oscar Lewis's GND ID is recorded as 124934536^[25].
• Oscar Lewis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50049587^[26].
• Oscar Lewis's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11912896m^[27].

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Origins and Family

Oscar Lewis's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1914-12-25T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[14], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31] and City College of New York^[15], a higher education institution^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1847^[34], headquartered in New York City^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Employers include Brooklyn College^[10], a college^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1930^[38], headquartered in Brooklyn^[39]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[11], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1867^[42]; Washington University in St. Louis^[12], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1853^[45], headquartered in St. Louis County^[46]; and University of Washington^[13], a public research university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1861^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], a fellowship grant^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1925^[52]; National Book Award^[17], a literary award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1936^[55]; and Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[18], a literary award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1935^[58].

Death and Burial

Oscar Lewis died on +1970-12-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[59].

Why It Matters

Oscar Lewis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60]

FAQs

Where was Oscar Lewis born?

Oscar Lewis was born in New York City^[2].

Where did Oscar Lewis die?

Oscar Lewis died in New York City^[4].

What did Oscar Lewis do for work?

Oscar Lewis worked as anthropologist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Oscar Lewis go to school?

Oscar Lewis was educated at Columbia University^[14] and City College of New York^[15].

What awards did Oscar Lewis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], National Book Award^[17], and Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[18].