Lewis Holmes

Lewis M. Holmes is an independent scholar and writer based in Vermont. In a 2019 interview with Vermont Public, he said he began his career as a physicist researching magnetism before moving into editorial work for technical and scientific publications.

That scientific background carries into his books, which blend careful research with an interest in big human questions. Holmes described himself as having written several books over about fifteen years, and his 2018 book The Mystery of Music explores human musicality through profiles of thirty ancient musicians from regions stretching from Japan to Spain.

Available biographical sources also describe him as a Ph.D. scientist and writer. Some bookseller and author-profile pages add further details about his interests in music history and instrument study, but the clearest confirmed picture is of a researcher and author whose work connects science, history, and music.