Alvin Edward Lewis

Background

Lewis, Alvin Edward was born on November 21, 1916 in New York City. Son of Herman and Libbie (Levy) Lewis.

Education

Bachelor, University of California Los Angeles, 1938; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1939; Doctor of Medicine, Stanford University, 1944.

Career

Chief, pathology sect, atomic energy project, University of California at Los Angeles, 1949-1953; director clinical laboratories, Mount Zion Hospital, San Francisco, 1953-1966; pathology professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1966-1972; pathology professor, chairman, United States Alabama, Mobile, 1972-1974; pathology professor, University of California, Davis, 1974-1987; professor emeritus, University of California, Davis, since 1987. Review committee member National Library. Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland., 1972-1975, medical quality review committee District 3, Sonoma, California, 1989-1994.

Achievements

• Alvin Edward Lewis has been listed as a noteworthy Pathology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Principles of Hematology

Membership

Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Fellow: College American Pathologists. Member: American Physiological Society.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, photography, music (recorder ensemble).

Connections

Married October 23, 1943, (widowed 1974). Children: Joan, Elizabeth. Married July, 1, 1976.

Father:

Herman Lewis

Mother:

Libbie (Levy) Lewis

Spouse:

October 23

Spouse:

July

child:

Joan Lewis

child:

Elizabeth Lewis