Neil deGrasse Tyson
Astrophysicist and science communicator
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist and science communicator who has directed the Hayden Planetarium in New York City since 1996.
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American Born 1958 in Manhattan, United States
Influenced by Carl Sagan
About Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson was born in New York City and grew up there. He studied at Harvard University and Columbia University, then did postdoctoral research at Princeton University. He has led the Hayden Planetarium, part of the American Museum of Natural History, since 1996. He has written for general readers for many years, including a monthly column for Natural History magazine from 1995 to 2005. His books include Death by Black Hole and Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, which was a bestseller. Tyson hosted the television show NOVA ScienceNow from 2006 to 2011 and has hosted the podcast StarTalk since 2009. In 2014 he presented the series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey. His honors include NASA's Distinguished Public Service Medal and the Public Welfare Medal of the US National Academy of Sciences.