1. English critic and novelist; author of theological works and of books for children (1898-1963)
   - C. S. Lewis, Clive Staples Lewis
    
2. United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951)
   - Sinclair Lewis, Harry Sinclair Lewis
    
3. United States labour leader who was president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960 and president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations from 1935 to 1940 (1880-1969)
   - John L. Lewis, John Llewelly Lewis
    
4. United States explorer and soldier who led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River (1774-1809)
   "Meriwether Lewis co-led the Lewis and Clark expedition";
   - Meriwether Lewis
    
5. United States athlete who won gold medals at the Olympics for his skill in sprinting and jumping (born in 1961)
   - Carl Lewis, Frederick Carleton Lewis
    
6. American rock and roll pioneer (1935-2022), known for his dynamic piano playing and hits like "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On"
   "Lewis's wild performance style earned him the nickname 'The Killer'";
   - Jerry Lee Lewis

Type of: adventurer, author, explorer, jumper, labor leader [US], labour leader [Brit, Cdn], pianist, piano player, rock star, sprinter, writer

Encyclopedia: Lewis, Michael