1. 1934 1996 Enrolls at University of Chicago
1952
Works on classified military & NASA projects
1958
Assembles 1st physical message sent into space
1972
Becomes assistant professor at Harvard
TV show Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
The Public Welfare Medal
1961
1980
1994
Carl Sagan is born
M.S. Degree in Physics
Joins Cornell University
Marries Ann Druyan
Dies of pneumonia
Nov 9, 1934
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1995
Starts work at the Smithsonian Observatory
Humanist of the Year Award
Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
1957
1970
Marries biologist Lynn Margulis
Becomes full professor at Cornell
1985
Science fiction novel "Contact"
1960
Ph.D. Degree in Astronomy & Astrophysics
1977
The Dragons of Eden wins Pulitzer Prize
1955
Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics
1951
Graduates from high school as valedictorian