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Carl Sagan

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American astrophysicist, cosmologist and author (1934–1996)

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Carl Edward Sagan was an American astronomer, planetary scientist and science communicator. Initially an assistant professor at Harvard, Sagan later moved to Cornell, where he was the David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences and directed the Laboratory for Planetary Studies. He played an active role in the Mariner, Viking and Voyager programs. He published more than 600 scientific papers and articles and several popular science books, starting with The Cosmic Connection. He won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for The Dragons of Eden.

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Born
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Place of birth
Brooklyn wd
Died
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Place of death
Seattle wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
cosmologist, astrophysicist, novelist, planetary scientist, space scientist, science communicator wd
Education
University of Chicago, Rahway High School wd
Spouse
Linda Salzman Sagan, Lynn Margulis, Ann Druyan wd
Official website
carlsagan.com wd
Social media
YouTube wd

Awards wd

  • Solstice Award (2013)
  • Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction (1978)
  • Humanist of the Year (1981)
  • James Parks Morton Interfaith Award
  • Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science (1993)
  • Oersted Medal (1990)
  • Klumpke-Roberts Award (1974)
  • New Jersey Hall of Fame (2009)
  • Leo Szilard Lectureship Award (1985)
  • Gerard P. Kuiper Prize (1998)
  • NAS Public Welfare Medal (1994)
  • Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
  • NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal
  • NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
  • Masursky Award (1991)

Questions

When was Carl Sagan born?
Carl Sagan was born on 9 November 1934 in Brooklyn.
Where did Carl Sagan study?
Carl Sagan was educated at University of Chicago, Rahway High School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Carl Sagan · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q410 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Carl Sagan Planetary Society.JPG by NASA/JPL (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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"Carl Sagan". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/carl-sagan. Retrieved 4 November 2026.

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