Frigyes Karinthy(1887—1938) was a Hungarian author, playwright, poet, journalist, and translator. He was the first proponent of the six degrees of separation concept in his 1929 short story,L‡ncszemek(Chains). Karinthy is known in English for his novellasVoyage to FaremidoandCapillaria. Father of Ferenc Karinthy, he remains one Hungary’s most popular writers. Oliver Sackspractices neurology in New York City. His books includeAwakenings,Uncle Tungsten, andThe Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat.
Oliver Wolf Sacks is a neurologist and writer. He was born in London, England on July 9, 1933. Sacks earned his medical degree at Oxford University and performed his internship at Middlesex Hospital in London and Mount Zion Hospital in San Francisco. He completed his residency at UCLA. In 1965, Sacks became a clinical neurologist to the Little Sisters of the Poor and Beth Abraham Hospital. He also worked with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Sacks' work in a Bronx charity hospital led him to write the book Awakenings in 1973. The book inspired a play by Harold Pinter and became a film starring Robert De Niro and Robin Williams. Sacks was also elected a fellow of the American Academy… of Arts and Letters. He also wrote Mind's Eye which made The NewYork Times Bestseller list for 2010.