Carl Sagan

Carl Edward Sagan ( /ˈseɪɡɪn/; November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, science popularizer, and science communicator in astronomy and natural sciences. He published more than 600 scientific papers and articles and was author, co-author or editor of more than 20 books. He advocated scientifically skeptical inquiry and the scientific method, pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search ... More

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  • Nov 9, 1934

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  • Dec 20, 1996 (age 62 years)

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  • Carl Edward Sagan,
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  • 1957
  • 1965
  • Apr 6, 1968
  • 1981
  • Jun 1981
  • Dec 20, 1996
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Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage is a thirteen-part television series written by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan, and Steven Soter, with Sagan as presenter. It was executive-produced by Adrian Malone, produced by David Kennard, Geoffrey Haines-Stiles and Gregory Andorfer, and directed by the producers, David...

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  • Sep 28, 1980
  • Dec 21, 1980
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  • 1995
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