W. Arthur Lewis

W. Arthur Lewis
Sir William Arthur Lewis, official Nobel Prize photo
Born
William Arthur Lewis

(1915-01-23)23 January 1915
Died15 June 1991(1991-06-15) (aged 76)
Nationality
Alma materLondon School of Economics
Known for
SpouseGladys Jacobs Lewis (m. 1947)
Children2 daughters[1]
RelativesAllen Montgomery Lewis (brother)
AwardsNobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (1979)
Scientific career
FieldsEconomics
Institutions
Thesis The Economics of Loyalty Contracts  (1940)
Doctoral advisorSir Arnold Plant

Sir William Arthur Lewis (23 January 1915 – 15 June 1991) was a Saint Lucian economist and the James Madison Professor of Political Economy at Princeton University.[2] Lewis was known for his contributions in the field of economic development. In 1979, he was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.

  1. ^ "Lewis, W. Arthur" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Legacy of Nobel laureate Sir W. Arthur Lewis commemorated at Robertson Hall". Princeton University. Retrieved 29 May 2020.