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Carl Sagan
American scientist and science communicator (1934–1996)
For other uses, see Carl Sagan (disambiguation).
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Born | Carl Edward Sagan (1934-11-09)November 9, 1934 New York City, U.S. |
Died | December 20, 1996(1996-12-20) (aged 62) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Resting place | Lake View Cemetery |
Education | University of Chicago (BA, BS, MS, PhD) |
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Spouses | Lynn Margulis (m. 1957; div. 1965)Linda Salzman (m. 1968; div. 1981)Ann Druyan (m. 1981) |
Children | 5, including Dorion, Nick, and Sasha |
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Thesis | Physical studies of planets (1960) |
Doctoral advisor | Gerard Kuiper |
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Carl Edward Sagan (; SAY-gən; November 9, 1934 – December 20, 199