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Neil deGrasse Tyson
Bringing astronomy to mass audiences through Cosmos and StarTalk.
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey · StarTalk
- Born
- 5 October 1958
- Birthplace
- New York City, United States
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist and science communicator associated with New York’s Hayden Planetarium.
Early life
Bronx childhood
An early visit to the Hayden Planetarium helped spark his interest in astronomy.
Academic training
Studied at Harvard, Texas and Columbia, earning a doctorate in astrophysics.
Career
- 1990s
Research and museum work
Moved from academic research into work at the Hayden Planetarium.
- 1996
Planetarium director
Took leadership of the institution.
- 2000s onward
Broadcasting
Presented television programmes, books and the StarTalk series.
Selected work
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Presented a new version of the science series.
StarTalk
Connected science with interviews and popular culture.
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Introduced major cosmic ideas in a short book.
Beyond astronomy
Public service
Served on US commissions concerning aerospace and space exploration.
Family
Married Alice Young, whom he met during graduate study.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Maryland GovPics. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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