Edward B. Lewis Scientist

Edward B. Lewis (May 20, 1918 – July 21, 2004) was an American geneticist, a corecipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 20, 1918
Birth place	Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania
Nationality	United States
Date of death	July 21, 2004
Education	California Institute of Technology
Known for	Drosophila melanogaster

awards	Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
doctoral advisor	Alfred Sturtevant
Field of study	Genetics