Neil deGrasse Tyson
Astrophysicist, Academic
1958 –
Who is Neil deGrasse Tyson?
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. He is currently the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space and a research associate in the department of astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History. From 2006 to 2011, he hosted the educational science television show NOVA ScienceNow on PBS and has been a frequent guest on The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Real Time with Bill Maher, and Jeopardy!. Tyson will be hosting Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey, a sequel to Carl Sagan's Cosmos: A Personal Voyage television series starting March 2014.
Famous Quotes:
- "How much would you pay to launch our economy? How much would you pay for the universe?"
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- Born
- Oct 5, 1958
Manhattan - Also known as
- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Neil deGrasse Tyson PhD
- Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Dr. Neil Tyson
- Neil de Grasse Tyson
- Parents
- Spouses
- Alice Young
(1988 - )
- Alice Young
- Children
- Religion
- Agnosticism
- Ignosticism
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Doctorate, Columbia University
Astrophysics
( - 1991/05) - Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University
Physics
( - 1980/06) - Master of Arts, University of Texas at Austin
Astronomy
( - 1983/05) - The Bronx High School of Science
(1972 - 1976/06) - Master of Philosophy, Columbia University
Astrophysics
( - 1989/05)
- Doctorate, Columbia University
- Employment
- Research Associate, American Museum of Natural History
(2003/07 - ) - Hayden Planetarium
(1996/05 - ) - Project Scientist, Hayden Planetarium
(1997/01 - 2000/02) - Visiting Research Scientist and Lecturer, Princeton University
(1994/07 - 2003/06) - Chairman, American Museum of Natural History
(1997/12 - 1999/06) - Staff Scientist, Hayden Planetarium
(1994/07 - 1995/05) - Acting Director, Hayden Planetarium
(1995/06 - 1996/04) - Princeton University
(1991/07 - 1994/06)
- Research Associate, American Museum of Natural History
- Lived in
- Manhattan
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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