Carl who influenced "2001: A Space Odyssey" (5)

I believe the answer is:

sagan

(Other definitions for sagan that I've seen before include "Astronomer" , "French author" , "Author of Bonjour Tristesse, d. 2004" , "US scientist" , "French authoress" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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