Oliver Sacks

Summary

Oliver Sacks is a human^[1]. Born in Willesden^[2], he… he was born on July 9, 1933^[3]. He passed away in Greenwich Village^[4]. He died on August 30, 2015^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], chemist^[7], physician writer^[8], neurologist^[9], and science communicator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,079 views/month, #5,907 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Willesden^[2], Oliver Sacks…
• Oliver Sacks passed away in Greenwich Village^[4].
• Oliver Sacks was born on July 9, 1933^[3].
• Oliver Sacks died on August 30, 2015^[5].
• Oliver Sacks held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Oliver Sacks's professions included writer^[6].
• Oliver Sacks worked as a chemist^[7].
• Oliver Sacks's professions included physician writer^[8].
• Oliver Sacks worked as a neurologist^[9].
• Oliver Sacks worked as a science communicator^[10].
• Oliver Sacks worked as a screenwriter^[13].
• Oliver Sacks's field of work was neurology^[14].
• Oliver Sacks was employed by Columbia University^[15].
• Among Oliver Sacks's employers was Grossman School of Medicine^[16].
• Among Oliver Sacks's employers was Albert Einstein College of Medicine^[17].
• Among Oliver Sacks's employers was University of Warwick^[18].
• Oliver Sacks was employed by Yeshiva University^[19].
• Oliver Sacks's education included a stint at The Queen's College^[20].
• Oliver Sacks's education included a stint at St Paul's School^[21].
• Oliver Sacks's education included a stint at Hall School^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Oliver Sacks is The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Oliver Sacks is Awakenings^[24].
• Oliver Sacks received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• Oliver Sacks received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[26].
• Oliver Sacks received the George Polk Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Willesden^[2], Oliver Sacks… he was born on July 9, 1933^[3].

Education

Educated at The Queen's College^[20], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1341^[30]; St Paul's School^[21], an independent school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1509^[33], headquartered in London^[34]; and Hall School^[22], an independent school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1889^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], chemist^[7], physician writer^[8], neurologist^[9], science communicator^[10], and screenwriter^[13]. Oliver Sacks's field of work was neurology^[14]. Employers include Columbia University^[15], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1754^[40], headquartered in Manhattan^[41]; Grossman School of Medicine^[16], a medical school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1841^[44], headquartered in New York City^[45]; Albert Einstein College of Medicine^[17], a university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1955^[48]; University of Warwick^[18], a public research university^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1965^[51]; and Yeshiva University^[19], a private university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1886^[54], headquartered in New York City^[55].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat^[23] and Awakenings^[24]. Things named for Oliver Sacks include 84928 Oliversacks^[56], an asteroid^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1925^[60]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[26], a grade of an order^[61], in United Kingdom^[62]; George Polk Award^[27], a journalism prize^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1949^[65]; Lewis Thomas Prize^[66], a literary award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1993^[69]; Hawthornden Prize^[70], a literary award^[71], in United Kingdom^[72], founded in 1919^[73]; and Oskar Pfister Award^[74], an award^[75], in United States^[76].

Personal Life

Oliver Sacks's religion is recorded as atheism^[77].

Death and Burial

Oliver Sacks died on August 30, 2015^[5]. He died in Greenwich Village^[4]. The cause of death was liver metastasis^[78].

Why It Matters

Oliver Sacks ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,079 views/month, #5,907 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

Works attributed to him include The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat^[81], a written work^[82]; Awakenings^[83], a literary work^[84]; An Anthropologist on Mars^[85], a literary work^[86]; The Island of the Colorblind^[87], a written work^[88]; and Uncle Tungsten^[89], a written work^[90]. Entities named for him include 84928 Oliversacks^[56], an asteroid^[57].

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 writer^[6], chemist^[7], physician writer^[8], neurologist^[9], and science communicator^[10].

Where did Oliver Sacks go to school?

Oliver Sacks was educated at The Queen's College^[20], St Paul's School^[21], and Hall School^[22].

What awards did Oliver Sacks receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[26], George Polk Award^[27], and Lewis Thomas Prize^[66].