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Oliver Sacks was a British neurologist, naturalist, historian of science, and writer.
* He was born in London in 1933 and received his medical degree from Oxford University in 1958.
* He moved to the United States in 1965 and practiced neurology in New York City for the rest of his life.
* He is best known for his books about neurological disorders, which he wrote in a vivid and engaging style.
* His most famous books include "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat," "Awakenings," and "An Anthropologist on Mars."
* Sacks was a gifted storyteller and his books have been translated into over 30 languages.
* He was a passionate advocate for people with neurological disorders and his work helped to raise awareness of these conditions.
* He died in 2015 at the age of 82.

In examining disease, we gain wisdom about anatomy and physiology and biology. In examining the person with disease, we gain wisdom about life.

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