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Carl Sagan
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Sagan in the 1970s | |
| Born | Carl Edward Sagan (1934-11-09)November 9, 1934 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 1996(1996-12-20) (aged 62) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| 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 (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer.
He was very interested in what extraterrestrial life on other planets would be like, which is known as SETI (Search for CARL SAGAN - MIT SYLIG