Tripti Joshi (Editor)

David Edward Lewis

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Name
  
David Lewis


Died
  
August 17, 1941

David Edward Lewis Buzztopics Keywords Suggestions for David Edward Lewis

David (Dafydd) Edward Lewis (7 March 1866 – 17 August 1941) was a Welsh businessman and philanthropist.

Lewis was born in Llanrhystud near Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales, the son of David Lewis, a farmer, and his wife Catherine, née Mason.

Lewis migrated to Melbourne, Australia, in 1890; opening a drapery shop in 1902 which became a successful business. In 1928 he donated £2000 to the engineering school of the University of Melbourne for laboratory extensions.

After his death, his will established the Dafydd Lewis Trust, with a £700,000 endowment. This provided scholarships for full-time degree courses (other than in theology, arts, music or education) at the University of Melbourne for boys from Victorian state schools whose parents could not afford to pay for a university education.

References

David Edward Lewis Wikipedia


Similar Topics