Carl Edward Sagan (/ˈseɪɡən/; November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, science popularizer and science communicator in astronomy and natural sciences. He spent most of his career as a professor of astronomy at Cornell University where he directed the Laboratory for Planetary Studies. He published more than 600 scientific papers and articles and was author, co-author or editor of more than 20 books. He advocated scientific skeptical inquiry and the scientific method, pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI).
Sagan is known for his popular science books and for the award-winning 1980 television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, which he narrated and co-wrote. The book Cosmos was published to accompany the series.
Sagan is known for his popular science books and for the award-winning 1980 television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, which he narrated and co-wrote. The book Cosmos was published to accompany the series.
The rest of Sagan's Wikipedia bio is here.
Sagan's legacy lives on through is website here.
Like others on my website, Carl Sagan's ability to communicate profound scientific ideas in a manner that most people found easy to digest was one of his greatest strengths. He also possessed a simply mesmerizing speaking voice, and his old television episodes are worth watching just to hear him talk. Seriously. The man's voice could soothe anybody. He's the greatest teacher and grandfather you never had all rolled into one.
Sagan's legacy lives on through is website here.
Like others on my website, Carl Sagan's ability to communicate profound scientific ideas in a manner that most people found easy to digest was one of his greatest strengths. He also possessed a simply mesmerizing speaking voice, and his old television episodes are worth watching just to hear him talk. Seriously. The man's voice could soothe anybody. He's the greatest teacher and grandfather you never had all rolled into one.