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Lewis Thomas (November 25, 1913 – December 3, 1993) was an American physician, poet, etymologist, essayist, administrator, educator, policy advisor, and researcher. Life and career. Thomas was born in Flushing, New York and attended Princeton University and Harvard Medical School.
Lewis Thomas (born Nov. 25, 1913, Flushing, N.Y., U.S.—died Dec. 3, 1993, New York, N.Y.) was an American physician, researcher, author, and teacher best known for his essays, which contain lucid meditations and reflections on a wide range of topics in biology.
4 gru 1993 · Dr. Lewis Thomas, the poet-philosopher of medicine who was president of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and dean of the medical schools at New York University and Yale, died...
A tribute to Lewis Thomas, a pioneer immunologist, pathologist, and medical educator who also wrote acclaimed essays on science and culture. Learn about his life, achievements, discoveries, and legacy in this chapter from the National Academy of Sciences.
29 kwi 2024 · Learn about Lewis Thomas, a renowned immunopathologist, educator, and academic administrator who also wrote inspiring essays on science and philosophy. He was honored by the Rockefeller University with the Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about Science in 1993.
25 lis 2012 · Few physicians in the 20 th century have been able to bridge the gap between science and literature as well as Lewis Thomas, who spent most of his illustrious medical career as a researcher and administrator.
Learn about Lewis Thomas, a physician, poet, etymologist, essayist, and more. He wrote essays on science, culture, and music, and won a National Book Award for Lives of a Cell.
