Life story
Carl Edward Sagan was born on 9 November 1934 in the United States. His lifelong fascination with the night sky set him on a path toward a career devoted to exploring and explaining the cosmos.
An astronomer and planetary scientist, Sagan began as an assistant professor at Harvard before moving to Cornell, where he became 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 missions.
He published more than 600 scientific papers and articles as well as several popular science books, beginning with The Cosmic Connection, and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for The Dragons of Eden. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential science communicators of his generation.
Carl Sagan died on 20 December 1996 in Seattle and was laid to rest in Lake View Cemetery. His gift for sharing wonder with a wide audience continues to inspire scientists and curious minds around the world.
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Constellation of Life
Important milestones that shaped their journey.