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Golden Record Committee Leadership

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1977

Carl Sagan1977

Ithaca · Science / Astronomy

Leads the committee selecting the images, sounds, music and messages carried on the Voyager Golden Record.

Names involved

Carl Sagan

Provenance

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