Who is Carl Sagan

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Carl Sagan

A squidoote (tribute) to Carl Sagan and astronomy, astrophysics, the cosmos, science, nature, the milky way, galaxies, black holes, the universe, stars, planets and much more. Also featuring books, videos, pictures, lectures, art and more.

 

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Introduction 

Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 ? December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, astrochemist, author, and highly successful popularizer of astronomy, astrophysics and other natural sciences. He pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI).

He is world-famous for writing popular science books and for co-writing and presenting the award-winning 1980 television series Category: Cosmos: A Personal Voyage - , which has been seen by more than 600 million people in over 60 countries, making it the most widely watched PBS program in history. A book to accompany the program was also published. He also wrote the novel Contact, the basis for the 1997 Robert Zemeckis film of the same name starring Jodie Foster. One of the last books he wrote was Pale Blue Dot. During his lifetime, Sagan published more than 600 scientific papers and popular articles and was author, co-author, or editor of more than 20 books. In his works, he frequently advocated skeptical inquiry, secular humanism, and the scientific method.

 

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Biography 

Carl Sagan was the David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences and Director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies at Cornell University. He played a leading role in the American space program since its inception. He was a consultant and adviser to NASA since the 1950's, briefed the Apollo astronauts before their flights to the Moon, and was an experimenter on the Mariner, Viking, Voyager, and Galileo expeditions to the planets. He helped solve the mysteries of the high temperatures of Venus (answer: massive greenhouse effect), the seasonal changes on Mars (answer: windblown dust), and the reddish haze of Titan (answer: complex organic molecules).

For his work, Dr. Sagan received the NASA medals for Exceptional Scientific Achievement and (twice) for Distinguished Public Service, as well as the NASA Apollo Achievement Award. Asteroid 2709 Sagan is named after him. He was also awarded the John F. Kennedy Astronautics Award of the American Astronautical Society, the Explorers Club 75th Anniversary Award, the Konstantin Tsiolkovsky Medal of the Soviet Cosmonauts Federation, and the Masursky Award of the American Astronomical Society, ("for his extraordinary contributions to the development of planetary science%u2026As a scientist trained in both astronomy and biology, Dr. Sagan has made seminal contributions to the study of planetary atmospheres, planetary surfaces, the history of the Earth, and exobiology. Many of the most productive planetary scientists working today are his present and former students and associates").

He was also a recipient of the Public Welfare Medal, the highest award of the National Academy of Sciences (for "distinguished contributions in the application of science to the public welfare%u2026Carl Sagan has been enormously successful in communicating the wonder and importance of science. His ability to capture the imagination of millions and to explain difficult concepts in understandable terms is a magnificent achievement").

Dr. Sagan was elected Chairman of the Division of Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society, President of the Planetology Section of the American Geophysical Union, and Chairman of the Astronomy Section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. For twelve years he was the editor-in-chief of Icarus, the leading professional journal devoted to planetary research. He was cofounder and President of the Planetary Society, a 100,000-member organization that is the largest space-interest group in the world; and Distinguished Visiting Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology.

A Pulitzer Prize winner for the book The Dragons of Eden: Speculations of the Evolution of Human Intelligence, Dr. Sagan was the author of many bestsellers, including Cosmos, which became the bestselling science book ever published in English. The accompanying Emmy and Peabody award-winning television series has been seen by a billion people in sixty countries. He received twenty-two honorary degrees from American colleges and universities for his contributions to science, literature, education, and the preservation of the environment, and many awards for his work on the long-term consequences of nuclear war and reversing the nuclear arms race. His novel, Contact, is now a major motion picture.

In their posthumous award to Dr. Sagan of their highest honor, the National Science Foundation declared that his "research transformed planetary science%u2026 his gifts to mankind were infinite."

Dr. Sagan's surviving family includes his wife and collaborator of twenty years, Ann Druyan; his children, Dorion, Jeremy, Nicholas, Sasha, and Sam; and grandchildren.

 

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Pale Blue Dot - Video 

Carl Sagan - Pale Blue Dot

This is taken from the book. Having him read to you is something else. Enough said. Take a listen and leave comments please. Email this video to atleast one other person, its your moral duty.

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Books 

The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

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Cosmos

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The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God

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The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence

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Contact

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Books II 

Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space

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Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

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Billions & Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium

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Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science

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Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective

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Posters 

Carl Sagan / TIME Cover: October 20, 1980, Art Poster by TIME Magazine

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Carl Sagan's Cosmic Calendar Astronomy & Space Framed Art Poster Print, 27x39

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DVD's 

Cosmos: Carl Sagan (7 DVD Set)

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Stephen Hawking - God, the Universe, & Everything / Carl Sagan, Arthur C. Clarke

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Contact

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Biography - Carl Sagan: Cosmic Celebrity

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A Space Viz Production - Contact: The Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence

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Various Merchandise 

Londons Times Funny Society Cartoons - Carl Sagan The Early Years - Mugs

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The Music of Cosmos: Selections from the Score of the PBS Television Series Cosmos by Carl Sagan

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Music of Cosmos: Selections from the Score of the Television Series "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan (2-Disc)

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Biography - Carl Sagan: A Cosmic Celebrity [VHS]

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Conversations with Carl Sagan (Literary Conversations)

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Photos And Art 

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Cosmos - Video 

Episode 1


Carl Sagan - Cosmos Episode 1 part 3

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Carl Sagan - Cosmos Episode 1 part 5

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Carl Sagan - Cosmos Episode 1 part 6

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Cosmos - Video 

Episode 2


Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 2 part1

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 2 part2

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 2 part3

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 2 part4

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 2 part5

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 2 part6

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 2 part7

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Cosmos - Video 

Episode 3


Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 3 part1

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 3 part2

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 3 part3

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 3 part4

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 3 part5

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 3 part6

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Cosmos - Video 

Episode 4


Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 4 part1

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 4 part2

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 4 part3

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 4 part4

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 4 part5

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 4 part6

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 4 part7

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Cosmos - Video 

Episode 5


Cosmos Episode 5: Blues for a Red Planet (1 of 7)

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Cosmos Episode 5: Blues for a Red Planet (2 of 7)

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Cosmos Episode 5: Blues for a Red Planet (3 of 7)

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Cosmos Episode 5: Blues for a Red Planet (4 of 7)

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Cosmos Episode 5: Blues for a Red Planet (5 of 7)

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Cosmos Episode 5: Blues for a Red Planet (6 of 7)

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Cosmos Episode 5: Blues for a Red Planet (7 of 7)

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Cosmos - Video 

Episode 6


Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 6 Travelers Tale Part 1

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 6 Travelers Tale Part 2

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 6 Travelers Tale Part 3

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 6 Travelers Tale Part 4

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 6 Travelers Tale Part 5

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 6 Travelers Tale Part 6

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Carl Sagan's Cosmos Episode 6 Travelers Tale Part 7

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