Difference between revisions of "Carl Sagan"
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| − | [[File:Carlsagan.jpg|thumb|right]] | + | [[File:Carlsagan.jpg|450px|thumb|right|Carl Sagan.]] |
| − | Carl Sagan (November 9, 1934 - December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer and writer. He worked along with the American space program and popularized astronomy with the general public thru a series of non-fiction books and his TV series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" (1980). | + | '''Carl Sagan''' (November 9, 1934 - December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer and writer. He worked along with the American space program and popularized astronomy with the general public thru a series of non-fiction books and his TV series ''"Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" (1980)''. |
| − | Zappa referenced him as a character in [[Hunchentoot]]. He made another | + | ==Frank Zappa and Carl Sagan== |
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| + | Zappa referenced him as a character in ''[[Hunchentoot]]''. He made another nod to Sagan in the song ''[[Be In My Video]]'', where Zappa sings about ''"atomic light"'' and the phrase ''"billions and billions"'' which Sagan used heavily in his TV series ''"Cosmos"'' and was spoofed by many 1980s comedians. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Carl Sagan]] | * [[Wikipedia:Carl Sagan]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Astronomers|Sagan, Carl]] |
| + | [[Category:TV Presenters|Sagan, Carl]] | ||
[[Category:Them Or Us (The List)|Sagan, Carl]] | [[Category:Them Or Us (The List)|Sagan, Carl]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Non-Fiction Writers|Sagan, Carl]] |
Revision as of 05:08, 23 May 2026
Carl Sagan (November 9, 1934 - December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer and writer. He worked along with the American space program and popularized astronomy with the general public thru a series of non-fiction books and his TV series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" (1980).
Frank Zappa and Carl Sagan
Zappa referenced him as a character in Hunchentoot. He made another nod to Sagan in the song Be In My Video, where Zappa sings about "atomic light" and the phrase "billions and billions" which Sagan used heavily in his TV series "Cosmos" and was spoofed by many 1980s comedians.
