Sagan, Carl People History

Sagan, Carl People History

Sagan, Carl

American astronomer and Nobel laureate Carl Sagan was born in Brooklyn, NY on November 9, 1934 and died in Seattle, Wash on December 20, 1996. He is best known as the presenter of the 1980 PBS television series Cosmos; as author of a range of popular science books such as The Demon-Haunted World, Broca's Brain, The Dragons of Eden, and Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors; as a columnist for Parade magazine; and as author of the novel Contact which was also released as a major motion picture.

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- Official page with articles, including the Baloney Detection Kit. Includes sale of books and videos.

- Essay by Scott Detwiler on the religious implications of Sagan's scientific world view as expressed in his writings.
- Tribute includes career highlights, posts held and links. Also, links to numerous individual tributes from Society members and site visitors.
- Three articles from Skeptic magazine, written by Tom McDonough, James Randi, and Michael Shermer. Also includes transcriptions of Sagan's comments on a number of topics.
- Discusses Sagan's influence on space exploration, especially at NASA. Article by William J. Broad for the New York Times.
- A site dedicated to the memory of Dr. Carl Sagan. Includes pictures of Sagan's gravesite.
- John William Schmidt discusses Sagan's work, especially The Demon-Haunted World and Contact.
- Tribute written by Horst Sommer. Discusses Sagan's achievements, and his role as a "speaker for Earth".
- Detailed discussion of his work and materialist outlook, and includes a focus on his attitude to Trotsky. Written by Joseph Bradshaw for the World Socialist Web Site.
- Ray Bohlin critiques Sagan's novel, Contact, from a Christian perspective and describes the inconsistencies he sees.
- Obituary describing Sagan's major achievements, and focusing on his skeptical views. Includes short Real Audio message.
- Profile offers biographical information, a bibliography, and related links.
- Quotes and references by Carl Sagan and a listing of his many books.
- Media release from Cornell University, Sagan's final employer. Biographical information and a list of major awards received.
- Includes contributions from around the world (hosted by the Federation of American Scientists).

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