Carl Sagan won a Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for his book The Dragons of Eden in 1978.
That has an easy answer: Carl Sagan was a scientist, not an astronaut. He did not go to the moon.
1972.(Astronomy, Cornell University, USA.)
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Jane Goodall earned many prizes throughout the years. She received the Kyoto prize in 1990.
The second Nobel Prize for Marie Curie was in 1911.
That has an easy answer: Carl Sagan was a scientist, not an astronaut. He did not go to the moon.
The Pulitzer Prize was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, a Hungarian-American newspaper publisher.
Gwendolyn Brooks won a Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for her collection, Annie Allen, in 1950.
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1940.
Alice Coachman never won a Pulitzer Prize; she was an Olympic gold medalist in track in 1948.
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There are a number of award subcategories in the Pulitzer Prize Journalism category each year; ethnicity varies and is not a consideration for winning.
1972.(Astronomy, Cornell University, USA.)
To submit a book for consideration for the Pulitzer Prize, the publisher of the book must submit it to the Pulitzer Prize Board during the entry period. The entry must meet the specific criteria outlined by the Pulitzer Prize Board for the relevant category. Books published in the previous calendar year are eligible for submission.
Alex Haley won the Pulitzer Prize in 1977 for his book "Roots: The Saga of an American Family." This work was recognized in the Special Awards and Citations category.
According to the official Pulitzer Prize website (see Related Links), winners are announced in April each year, but the awards are presented at a luncheon in May.
In 1978, James Alan McPherson became the first African-American author to win a Pulitzer Prize for fiction with his novel, Elbow Room.The Pulitzer Prize Board recognized Alex Haley with a Special Citation the year before (1977) for his historical fiction, Roots, but he didn't actually win a Pulitzer Prize.