Oliver Sacks
/ˌɒlɪvə ˈsæks/
/ˌɑːlɪvər ˈsæks/
- (1933-2015) an English neurologist (= doctor who studies the nerves and their diseases) who wrote many books about unusual mental conditions. He lived in New York from 1960, where he worked as a professor of neurology. His book Awakenings (1973) about a 'sleeping sickness' was made into a 1990 film with Robin Williams . His other books include The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (1985) and An Anthropologist on Mars (1995).
奥利弗·萨克斯（Oliver Sacks）：（1933-2015）一位英国神经病学家（研究神经及其疾病的医生），他写了许多有关异常精神状况的书。他从1960年起居住在纽约，在那里担任神经病学教授。他与罗宾·威廉姆斯（Robin Williams）合作拍摄的关于“昏睡病”的书籍《觉醒》（Awakenings，1973年）成为1990年的电影。他的其他著作包括《戴帽子的妻子犯错的男人》（1985）和《火星人类学》（1995）。