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# W. Arthur Lewis

(1915–1991)   Economist

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W. Arthur Lewis was an economist, best known for *Economic survey, 1919-1939*.

## Quick Facts About W. Arthur Lewis

Born January 23, 1915

Died June 15, 1991

Profession Economist

Notable works Economic survey, 1919-1939

## About W. Arthur Lewis

Sir William Arthur Lewis was a Saint Lucian economist and the James Madison Professor of Political Economy at Princeton University. Lewis remains the only black person to have won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.

##  Quotes by W. Arthur Lewis

> [Collective judgment of new ideas is so often wrong that it is arguable that progress depends on individuals being free to back…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/w-arthur-lewis/collective-judgment-of-new-ideas-is-so-often-wrong-that-it-is/)

[W. Arthur Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/w-arthur-lewis/)

[Being free](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/being-free/)

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> [The difference between a drunk and a alcoholic is that a drunk doesn't have to attend all those meetings.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/w-arthur-lewis/the-difference-between-a-drunk-and-a-alcoholic-is-that-a-drunk-doesn/)

[W. Arthur Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/w-arthur-lewis/)

[Alcoholic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alcoholic/)

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