When was Carl Sagan born and when did they die?

Carl Sagan was born in 1934 and died in 1996, living to about 62 years old.

Who was alive at the same time as Carl Sagan?

Carl Sagan's closest contemporary was Bob Hope, with whom they shared 62 years of overlapping lifetimes. Explore more contemporaries on Timeliner.

Carl Sagan

Q: What was Carl Sagan known for?

Carl Sagan was known for: Cosmos, pale blue dot, science communicator. 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.

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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