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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.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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1947year
Victoria University of Manchesterattested“In 1947, Lewis married Gladys Jacobs, and that year he was selected as a lecturer at the Victoria University of Manchester, and moved there with his family, becoming Britain's first black lecturer.”source: Wikipedia: W. Arthur Lewis
1948 to 1957period
Manchesterattested“He was elected to membership of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society in 1948 and he taught at Manchester until 1957.”source: Wikipedia: W. Arthur Lewis
1983year
Princetonattested“He continued to serve as an advisor to governments in Africa and the Caribbean and held a position as a professor at Princeton University until 1983, after which he became a professor emeritus.”source: Wikipedia: W. Arthur Lewis
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1939year
Caribbeanmentioned“Labour in the West Indies: The Birth of a Worker's Movement, first published by the Fabian Society in 1939, was an account of the 1930s labour movement in the Caribbean.”source: Wikipedia: W. Arthur Lewis
1939year
West Indiesmentioned“Labour in the West Indies: The Birth of a Worker's Movement, first published by the Fabian Society in 1939, was an account of the 1930s labour movement in the Caribbean.”source: Wikipedia: W. Arthur Lewis
1949year
West Africamentioned“* The Principles of Economic Planning (1949) * The Theory of Economic Growth (1955) * Politics in West Africa (1965).”source: Wikipedia: W. Arthur Lewis
1959year
Caribbeanmentioned“In 1959, Lewis returned to the Caribbean region when appointed Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies.”source: Wikipedia: W. Arthur Lewis
1962year
American Academy of Arts and Sciencesmentioned“He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1962.”source: Wikipedia: W. Arthur Lewis
1965year
West Africamentioned“In his 1965 book, Politics in West Africa, Lewis examines the weakness of opposition parties in West African states.”source: Wikipedia: W. Arthur Lewis
1966year
American Philosophical Societymentioned“In 1966, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.”source: Wikipedia: W. Arthur Lewis
February 1978month
New Beacon Booksmentioned“The book was republished by John La Rose and Sarah White at New Beacon Books in February 1978.”source: Wikipedia: W. Arthur Lewis
15 June 1991exact date
Bridgetown, Barbadosmentioned“Lewis passed away on June 15, 1991, in Bridgetown, Barbados, and was buried on the grounds of the St.”source: Wikipedia: W. Arthur Lewis
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