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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson

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05 Oct 1958 (67 years)
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Neil deGrasse Tyson (born October 5, 1958) is an American astrophysicist 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. Since 2006 he has 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, a...

Also Known As

Neil deGrasse Tyson Ph.D., Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

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