Edward Teller truly detested Carl Sagan.
It was a contempt that burned late into the legendary physicist's life, even after Sagan tragically passed away at the tender age of 62 from complications linked to bone marrow cancer in 1996.
"Who was he?" The 90-year-old Teller remarked when asked about Sagan in 1998. "He was a nobody!"
"What did he do? I know he criticized me–that is the only accomplishment of his that I know of… He never did anything worthwhile."
A great many science fans would undoubtedly disagree with Teller's assessment, especially those who enjoyed Sagan's timeless television series Cosmos on PBS or read some of his many fantastic books which instilled the wonders and benefits of scientific inquiry.
