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.)
Carl Sagan, the renowned astrophysicist and science communicator, passed away in 1996. Therefore, he does not have a current annual income. During his lifetime, his earnings would have varied depending on his roles as a professor, author, and television host, but specific figures are not widely documented.
Marie Curie won her first Nobel Prize in 1903.
Jane Goodall earned many prizes throughout the years. She received the Kyoto prize in 1990.
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.)
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.
John Steinbeck won the Pulitzer Prize for Novels for his book The Grapes of Wrath 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.
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 on April 18, 1977.
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.