carl sagan

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Definition of carl sagan in English English dictionary

a US astronomer (=a scientist who studies the stars) , who was especially interested in discovering whether there were living creatures in other parts of the universe. He made a popular series of television programmes about the universe, called Cosmos (1934-97). born Nov. 9, 1934, Brooklyn, N.Y., N.Y., U.S. died Dec. 20, 1996, Seattle, Wash. U.S. astronomer and science writer. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. At the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (1962-68), he focused on planetary astronomy and on SETI efforts to find extraterrestrial life. He gained prominence as a popular science writer and commentator noted for his clear writing and enthusiasm; his Dragons of Eden (1977) won a Pulitzer Prize. He coproduced and narrated the television series Cosmos (1980); its companion book became the best-selling English-language science book of all time. In the 1980s he studied the environmental effects of nuclear war and helped popularize the term nuclear winter

{i} (1934-1996) United States astronomer and writer who discovered that the surface of Venus was hot and noxious in an abnormal manner and researched the possibility of extraterrestrial life

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Carl Edward Sagan

born Nov. 9, 1934, Brooklyn, N.Y., N.Y., U.S. died Dec. 20, 1996, Seattle, Wash. U.S. astronomer and science writer. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. At the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (1962-68), he focused on planetary astronomy and on SETI efforts to find extraterrestrial life. He gained prominence as a popular science writer and commentator noted for his clear writing and enthusiasm; his Dragons of Eden (1977) won a Pulitzer Prize. He coproduced and narrated the television series Cosmos (1980); its companion book became the best-selling English-language science book of all time. In the 1980s he studied the environmental effects of nuclear war and helped popularize the term nuclear winter

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Carl sagan

Turkish pronunciation

kärl seygın

Pronunciation

/ˈkärl ˈsāgən/ /ˈkɑːrl ˈseɪɡən/