Carl Sagan was born in New York City in 1934. Sagan is known for his research on the possibilities of extraterrestrial life, including the experimental production of amino acids from basic chemicals by radiation, and has been involved with several NASA space probes.

His books includeThe Dragons of Eden (1977; Pulitzer), A Path Where No Man Thought (1990), with Richard Turco, on Nuclear Winter, and Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1992), with Ann Druyan. He created and hosted the television science series Cosmos (1980).

Posted by Contact on Monday September 21, 1998.