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Biography of Carl Sagan
9. Nov 1934 – 20. Dec 1996(62 years)Died in:Seattle, King County
American astrophysicist, cosmologist and author
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Carl Sagan (* 9. November 1934 in Brooklyn; † 20. December 1996 in Seattle) was an american astrophysicist, cosmologist and author. He was 62 years old. He was married to Linda Salzman Sagan. His education included University of Chicago and Rahway High School. His faith was agnosticism. He received 10 awards, including Solstice Award, Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. His cause of death was pneumonia. He was buried at Lake View Cemetery.
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14 Events1934
Born in Brooklyn, New York
1957
Married Lynn Margulis
until 1965
1968
Married Linda Salzman Sagan
until 1981
1974
Klumpke-Roberts Award
1978
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
1981
Humanist of the Year
1981
Married Ann Druyan
until 1996
1985
Leo Szilard Lectureship Award
1990
Oersted Medal
1993
Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science
1996
Died in Seattle, King County (pneumonia)
1998
Gerard P. Kuiper Prize
2009
New Jersey Hall of Fame
2013