Sagan

American  

[sey-guhn, sa-gahn] / ˈseɪ gən, saˈgɑ̃ /

noun

1. Carl (Edward), 1934–96, U.S. astronomer and writer.

2. Françoise Françoise Quoirez, 1935–2004, French novelist.

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Sagan British  

/ saɡã̃ /

noun

1. Carl ( Edward ) 1934–96, US astronomer and writer on scientific subjects; presenter of the television series Cosmos (1980)

2. Françoise (frã̃swɑːz), original name Françoise Quoirez . 1935–2004, French writer, best-known for the novels Bonjour Tristesse (1954) and Aimez-vous Brahms? (1959)

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Example Sentences

Despite the vastness of space and the complexities of our problems, that answer alone offers fuel for the fire of hope and wonder Carl Sagan ignited in me long ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

As Carl Sagan wrote, “Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that there is anyone who will come and save us from ourselves.”

From Slate

If Sagan’s dictum were true, we would need extraordinary evidence to prove we exist.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among the defendants is Aurelien Poirson-Atlan, 41, a publicist known on social media as "Zoe Sagan" and often linked with conspiracy theory circles.

From Barron's

Carl Sagan once reflected on humanity's deep connection to the cosmos, saying, "The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself."

From Science Daily