Carl Sagan
1934 - 1996
Biography
Carl Sagan was an American astronomer, astrophysicist, and author who played a significant role in popularizing science. He was born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York. Sagan made numerous contributions to the field of astronomy and planetary science, including research on extraterrestrial life, the greenhouse effect on Venus, and the possibility of nuclear winter. He is best known for his work as a science communicator, hosting the television series 'Cosmos: A Personal Voyage' that reached millions worldwide, inspiring a new generation of scientists and thinkers. Sagan's passion for science and exploration continues to influence and inspire people today, long after his death in 1996.
Famous Quotes (5)
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.
Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.
We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.
Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it, we go nowhere.