# Edward B. Lewis

_American biologist (1918–2004)_

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> Edward Butts Lewis was an American geneticist, a corecipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He helped to found the field of evolutionary developmental biology.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 May 1918 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274123#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Wilkes-Barre ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274123#P19))
- **Died:** 21 July 2004 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274123#P570))
- **Place of death:** Pasadena ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274123#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274123#P27))
- **Occupation:** zoologist; geneticist; university teacher; biologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274123#P106))
- **Education:** California Institute of Technology; University of Minnesota ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274123#P69))
- **Awards:** Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Wolf Prize in Medicine; Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal; Canada Gairdner International Award; National Medal of Science; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize; Rosenstiel Award; Foreign Member of the Royal Society ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274123#P166))

## Questions

**When was Edward B. Lewis born?**  
Edward B. Lewis was born on 20 May 1918 in Wilkes-Barre.

**Where did Edward B. Lewis study?**  
Edward B. Lewis was educated at California Institute of Technology, University of Minnesota.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Edward B. Lewis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_B._Lewis) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q274123](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274123) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ed Lewis 1986.png by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ed_Lewis_1986.png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Edward B. Lewis". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/edward-b-lewis. Retrieved 14 November 2026.