Oliver Sacks
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Summary
Oliver Sacks was born on July 9, 1933[1], in Willesden[2]. He died on August 30, 2015[3], in Greenwich Village[4]. He worked as a writer[5], chemist[6], physician writer[7], neurologist[8], and science communicator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,962 views/month, #5,907 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
- Occupation: screenwriter[12], university teacher[13], physician[14]
- Field of work: neurology[15]
- Employer: Columbia University[16], Grossman School of Medicine[17], Albert Einstein College of Medicine[18], University of Warwick[19], Yeshiva University[20]
- Educated at: The Queen's College[21], St Paul's School[22], Hall School[23]
- Notable work: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat[24], Awakenings[25]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[26], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[27], George Polk Award[28], Lewis Thomas Prize[29], Hawthornden Prize[30], Oskar Pfister Award[31], Emperor Has No Clothes Award[32], honorary doctorate from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru[33], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[34], Bodley Medal[35]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[36], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[37]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Commons category: Oliver Sacks[40]
- Unmarried partner: Bill Hayes[41]
- Cause of death: liver metastasis[42]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Science[43]
- Residence: New York City[44]
- Family name: Sacks[45]
- Given name: Oliver[46]
- Significant event: Death of Oliver Sacks[47]
- Official website: http://www.oliversacks.com/[48]
- Work location: New York City[49]
- Medical condition: prosopagnosia[50], ocular melanoma[51]
- Manner of death: natural causes[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Oliver Sacks include 84928 Oliversacks[53], an asteroid[54].
Why It Matters
Oliver Sacks has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Works attributed to him include The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat[57], a written work[58]; Awakenings[59], a literary work[60]; An Anthropologist on Mars[61], a literary work[62]; The Island of the Colorblind[63], a written work[64]; and Uncle Tungsten[65], a written work[66]. Entities named for him include 84928 Oliversacks[53], an asteroid[54].
FAQs
Where was Oliver Sacks born?
Oliver Sacks's place of birth was Willesden[2].
Where did Oliver Sacks die?
Oliver Sacks passed away in Greenwich Village[4].
What did Oliver Sacks do for work?
Oliver Sacks worked as a writer[5], chemist[6], physician writer[7], neurologist[8], and science communicator[9].
Where did Oliver Sacks go to school?
Oliver Sacks was educated at The Queen's College[21], St Paul's School[22], and Hall School[23].
What awards did Oliver Sacks receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[27], George Polk Award[28], and Lewis Thomas Prize[29].