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(1934-1996) Astronomer, writer. Carl Sagan was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Seattle, Washington.

Full Name

Carl Sagan

Locations

Tompkins

Author's Timeline


1934

BIRTH

Carl Edward Sagan was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 9, 1934.

1968

OTHER

Professor Sagan began teaching at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, in 1968 and soon became a full professor.

1977

LITWORK

The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
Random House
0-394-41045-9
Nonfiction.

1979

LITWORK

Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science
Random House
0-394-50169-1
Nonfiction.

1980

LITWORK

Cosmos
New York: Random House.
978-0-394-50294-6
Nonfiction.

1985

LITWORK

Contact: A Novel
New York: Simon & Schuster
978-0-671-43400-7
Science fiction novel.

1993

LITWORK

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: A Search for Who We Are
New York: Ballantine Books
0-345-38472-5
Nonfiction written with Ann Druyan.

1994

LITWORK

Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
Random House
0-679-43841-6
Nonfiction.

1995

LITWORK

The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
Random House
0-345-40946-9
Nonfiction.

1996

DEATH

Carl Sagan died in Seattle, Washington, on December 20, 1996.

1996

INTERMENT

Carl Sagan was interred at Lake View Cemetery,
Ithaca, New York.

1997

LITWORK

Billions and Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium
Random House
0679411607 ISBN-13: 978-0679411604
Collection of essays.

2006

LITWORK

The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God
New York: Penguin Press.
978-1-59420-107-3
Nonfiction.

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