W. Arthur Lewis
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About
Economist who gained acclaim as the James Madison Professor of Political Economy at Princeton University. Known for his work on economic and social development, he won the 1979 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.
Before Fame
He earned a Bachelor of Science from the London School of Economics in 1936. He earned his PhD from the school in 1940.
Trivia
His 1954 article Economic Development with Unlimited Supplies of Labour introduced what would become known as The Lewis Model on growing economies in developing countries. His portrait is featured on the East Caribbean $100 bill.
Family Life
He had two children with his wife Gladys.
Associated With
He was a lifelong friend of Trinidad and Tobago's first Prime Minister Eric Williams.
