Carl Edward Sagan was born on November 9, 1934, as the first child of Samuel Sagan and Rachel Molly Gruber, in Brooklyn, New York. Sagan was fascinated with space from a very young age. The New York World's Fair further elevated his interest in astronomy and helped create his future visions. He was also attracted by accounts of flying saucers, which suggested extraterrestrial life, and rapidly became a fan of the popular 1940s science-fiction stories in pulp magazines.
Carl Sagan: The Man of "Cosmos"
Carl Sagan: The Man of "Cosmos"
Carl Sagan: The Man of "Cosmos"
Carl Edward Sagan was born on November 9, 1934, as the first child of Samuel Sagan and Rachel Molly Gruber, in Brooklyn, New York. Sagan was fascinated with space from a very young age. The New York World's Fair further elevated his interest in astronomy and helped create his future visions. He was also attracted by accounts of flying saucers, which suggested extraterrestrial life, and rapidly became a fan of the popular 1940s science-fiction stories in pulp magazines.