David Lewis
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Summary
David Lewis was born on September 28, 1941[1], in Oberlin[2]. He died on October 14, 2001[3], in Princeton[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,744 views/month, #7,041 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Princeton Cemetery[7]
- Country of citizenship: United States[8]
- Field of work: philosophy[9]
- Employer: Princeton University[10]
- Educated at: Harvard University[11], Swarthmore College[12], Oberlin High School[13], University of Oxford[14]
- Doctoral advisor: Willard Van Orman Quine[15], Hilary Putnam[16]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], Australian Academy of the Humanities[18]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Movement: atheism[21]
- Doctoral student: J. David Velleman[22], Joshua Greene[23], L.A. Paul[24], Alan Hájek[25], Cian Seán Dorr[26], Jessica Collins[27]
- Family name: Lewis[28]
- Given name: David[29]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/tags/david-lewis[31]
- Name in native language: David Kellogg Lewis[32]
- Different from: David Lewis[33], Q60579580[34]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[35]
Why It Matters
David Lewis has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
He has been cited as an influence by Ali Larijani[38], a politician[39], 1958–2026[40], of Pahlavi Iran[41].
His notable doctoral advisees include Joshua Greene[42], a neuroscientist[43], b. 1974[44], of United States[45], awarded the Morgan Prize[46], specialised in experimental psychology[47].
FAQs
Where was David Lewis born?
David Lewis was born in Oberlin[2].
Where did David Lewis die?
David Lewis passed away in Princeton[4].
What did David Lewis do for work?
David Lewis worked as a philosopher[5].
Where did David Lewis go to school?
David Lewis was educated at Harvard University[11], Swarthmore College[12], Oberlin High School[13], and University of Oxford[14].
Who did David Lewis influence?
David Lewis has been cited as an influence by Ali Larijani[38].