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Oliver Sacks

British neurologist and writer (1933–2015) · English neurologist and author

DescriptionBritish neurologist and writer (1933–2015)
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Born1933-07-09
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BirthplaceLondon Willesden
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2015-08-30
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Place of deathManhattan Greenwich Village
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AreaUnited States
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CountryUS
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CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
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Occupationchemist physician writer neurologist science communicator physician screenwriter writer university teacher
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Member ofAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences American Academy of Arts and Letters
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AwardsGeorge Polk Award Lewis Thomas Prize Guggenheim Fellowship Emperor Has No Clothes Award honorary doctorate from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Commander of the Order of the British Empire Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Hawthornden Prize Bodley Medal Oskar Pfister Award
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Dr. Oliver Sacks

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