Author
Carl Sagan
November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996 · United States
Cosmologist, Astrophysicist, Novelist, Planetary scientist, Space scientist, Science communicator, Science fiction writer, Science writer, Astronomer, University teacher, Writer, Non-fiction writer, Physicist, Screenwriter, Naturalist, Television presenter
Titles on list
9
Total weeks
170
Peak rank
#1
Weeks at #1
16
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Biography
- Born
- November 9, 1934 · Brooklyn
- Died
- December 20, 1996 · Seattle
- Nationality
- United States
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- English
- Education
- University of Chicago, University of Chicago, University of Chicago, Rahway High School
Awards & Honours
- 1974Klumpke-Roberts Award
- 1978Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
- 1981Humanist of the Year
- 1981Hugo Award for Best Related Work
- 1984The Hillman Prize for Magazine Journalism
- 1985Leo Szilard Lectureship Award
- 1986Locus Award for Best First Novel
- 1990Oersted Medal
- 1991Masursky Award
- 1993Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science
- 1994NAS Public Welfare Medal
- 1998Gerard P. Kuiper Prize
- 1998Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
- 2004International Space Hall of Fame
- 2009New Jersey Hall of Fame
- 2013Solstice Award
- James Parks Morton Interfaith Award
- Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
- NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal
- NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
On the Bestseller Lists
9 titles
BILLIONS AND BILLIONS
Carl Sagan
BILLIONS AND BILLIONS
#13 · 7 wks
THE DEMON-HAUNTED WORLD
Carl Sagan
THE DEMON-HAUNTED WORLD
#14 · 3 wks
PALE BLUE DOT
Carl Sagan
PALE BLUE DOT
#12 · 3 wks
SHADOWS OF FORGOTTEN ANCESTORS
Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan
SHADOWS OF FORGOTTEN ANCESTORS
#17 · 1 wk
COMET
Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan
COMET
#8 · 8 wks
CONTACT
Carl Sagan
CONTACT
#3 · 24 wks
COSMOS
Carl Sagan
COSMOS
#1 · 68 wks
BROCA'S BRAIN
Carl Sagan
BROCA'S BRAIN
#5 · 23 wks
THE DRAGONS OF EDEN
Carl Sagan
THE DRAGONS OF EDEN
#3 · 33 wks
Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review. Biographical data from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC0).