Oliver Sacks
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Oliver Sacks was a British neurologist and acclaimed writer known for his compassionate, narrative-rich case studies exploring unusual neurological conditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oliver Sacks canonical | 4 |
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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memoirist ⓘ neurologist ⓘ non-fiction writer ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| adaptationOfWork | Awakenings (1990 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
metastatic cancer
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metastatic uveal melanoma ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1933-07-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-08-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
St Paul's School, London
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The Queen's College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Oxford ⓘ |
| employer |
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Columbia University ⓘ New York University School of Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Sacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOccupation | general practitioner ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
literature
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medicine ⓘ neurology ⓘ neuropsychology ⓘ |
| fullName | Oliver Wolf Sacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
case study
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medical humanities ⓘ popular science ⓘ |
| givenName | Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
David Sacks
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Marcus Sacks NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Sacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | public understanding of neurological disorders ⓘ |
| knownFor |
narrative case histories of neurological patients
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popularizing neurology for a general audience ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medicalTraining | neurology residency in the United States ⓘ |
| motherOccupation | surgeon ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Anthropologist on Mars
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Awakenings NERFINISHED ⓘ Hallucinations NERFINISHED ⓘ Migraine ⓘ Musicophilia NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Move: A Life NERFINISHED ⓘ Seeing Voices NERFINISHED ⓘ The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncle Tungsten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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neurologist ⓘ physician ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| parent |
Muriel Elsie Landau
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Samuel Sacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
professor of neurology
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professor of psychiatry ⓘ |
| religion | raised in a Jewish family ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| subjectOf | documentary film Oliver Sacks: His Own Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workFocus |
Parkinson's disease
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Tourette syndrome NERFINISHED ⓘ aphasia ⓘ autism ⓘ music and the brain ⓘ unusual neurological conditions ⓘ visual agnosia ⓘ |
| writingStyle | compassionate narrative-rich clinical storytelling ⓘ |
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