Oliver Sacks
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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 (28,676 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].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1933-07-09[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 2015-08-30[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: 5dabb41f-da95-426f-be70-73f4af22a0dd[32]
Body
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[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1341[35]; St Paul's School[21], an independent school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1509[38], headquartered in London[39]; and Hall School[22], an independent school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1889[42]. Oliver Sacks earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[43].
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[44], in United States[45], founded in 1754[46], headquartered in Manhattan[47]; Grossman School of Medicine[16], a medical school[48], in United States[49], founded in 1841[50], headquartered in New York City[51]; Albert Einstein College of Medicine[17], a university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1955[54]; University of Warwick[18], a public research university[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1965[57]; and Yeshiva University[19], a private university[58], in United States[59], founded in 1886[60], headquartered in New York City[61].
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[62], an asteroid[63].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], a fellowship grant[64], in United States[65], founded in 1925[66]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[26], a grade of an order[67], in United Kingdom[68]; George Polk Award[27], a journalism prize[69], in United States[70], founded in 1949[71]; Lewis Thomas Prize[72], a literary award[73], in United States[74], founded in 1993[75]; Hawthornden Prize[76], a literary award[77], in United Kingdom[78], founded in 1919[79]; and Oskar Pfister Award[80], an award[81], in United States[82].
Personal Life
Oliver Sacks's religion is recorded as atheism[83].
Death and Burial
Oliver Sacks died on August 30, 2015[5]. He died in Greenwich Village[4]. The cause of death was liver metastasis[84].
Why It Matters
Oliver Sacks ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,676 views/month, #5,907 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]
Works attributed to him include The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat[87], a written work[88]; Awakenings[89], a literary work[90]; An Anthropologist on Mars[91], a literary work[92]; The Island of the Colorblind[93], a written work[94]; and Uncle Tungsten[95], a written work[96]. Entities named for him include 84928 Oliversacks[62], an asteroid[63].
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[72].