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Science & Medicine
Carl Sagan
Who
Carl Sagan · Science & Medicine
What
Astronomer; planetary science and renowned science communicator
When
1934, Brooklyn, New York, USA — 1996, Seattle, Washington, USA
Where
United States
Biography
Carl Sagan is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Astronomer; planetary science and renowned science communicator
How & why
Sagan was an astronomer and planetary scientist who advanced the study of planetary atmospheres and the search for extraterrestrial life, and who became the world's most famous science communicator through the television series and book Cosmos. He was born to a Jewish family of immigrant background in Brooklyn.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Physics
Contributions & Sources
Astronomer; planetary science and renowned science communicator
1934
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Physics
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