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Carl Sagan earned 1960 Chicago astronomy doctorate, taught at Cornell

Career background details for the astronomer were published 8 November 2026.

By Arjun Nair · 3h
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Carl Sagan earned a doctorate in astronomy and astrophysics from the University of Chicago in 1960. He spent most of his professional career as a professor at Cornell University.

The details were filed by EarthSky on 8 November 2026.

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