Carl Sagan

1934 - 1996 20th Century American

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Carl Sagan was a renowned American astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, science popularizer, and science communicator who rose from a working-class Brooklyn background to become one of the most influential scientists of his time. He contributed to NASA's Voyager missions by designing the Golden Record and Pioneers plaque to communicate with extraterrestrial intelligence, worked on planetary studies at Cornell University, advocated for SETI, and hosted the iconic PBS series Cosmos, captivating millions with his ability to explain complex scientific concepts through vivid analogies and a sense of cosmic wonder. Sagan authored numerous books like Cosmos and The Demon-Haunted World, championing skepticism, rational inquiry, and the human place in the vast universe.

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