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Biography of Carl E. SaganName: Carl E. SaganBirth Date: November 9, 1934 Death Date: December 20, 1996 Place of Birth: New York, New York, United States Nationality: American Gender: Male Occupations: astronomer, author, lecturer Carl E. Sagan The American astronomer and popularizer of science Carl E. Sagan (1934-1996) studied the surfaces and atmospheres of the major planets, conducted experiments on the origins of life on earth, made important contributions to the debate over the environmental consequences of nuclear war, and wrote a number of popular books explaining developments in astronomy, biology, and psychology.Carl Edward Sagan was born November 9, 1934, in New York City. Pursuing a boyhood fascination with the stars, he studied astronomy at the University of Chicago, receiving his undergraduate degree in 1954 and his doctorate in 1960. After holding teaching and/or research posts at the University of California-Berkeley, Harvard University, the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, and Stanford University, Sagan became director of Cornell University's Laboratory for Planetary Studies and David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Science (1970). In addition to his academic appointments Sagan served as a consultant to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and was …showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…Works Cosmos (Television program) Further Reading Sagan's career in science and public life to the mid-1970s is covered in Henry S. F. Cooper, Jr., "Profiles (Carl Sagan--I, II)," The New Yorker, June 21 and 28, 1976. In 1999 two biographies were published: Carl Sagan: A Life and Carl Sagan: A Life in the Cosmos. Among Sagan's many publications see: Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence (1973), The Cosmic Connection (1973), The Dragons of Eden (1977), Broca's Brain (1979), Cosmos (1980), Comet (1985), and Contact (1985).Goodell, Rae, The Visible Scientist, Little, Brown, 1975. Sagan, Carl and Richard Turco, A Path Where No Man Thought: Nuclear Winter and the End of the Arms Race, Random House, 1990.Sagan, Carl, Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space, Random House, 1994. Sagan, Carl, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark, Random House, 1996.Sagan, Carl, Billions and Billions : Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium, Random House, 1997. |