Carl Sagan

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. Born: November 9, 1934, Brooklyn, New York, United States Died: December 20, 1996 (age 62 years), Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, United States Movies: Contact, The Farthest, Wanderers, Moonage Daydream · See more Children: Sasha Sagan, Nick Sagan, Samuel Sagan, Jeremy Sagan, Dorion Sagan Education: The University of Chicago (1960)