Neil

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Neil is the given name of Neil deGrasse Tyson, a prominent American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator.

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instanceOf astrophysicist
author
human
science communicator
academicDegree Bachelor of Arts in Physics
Doctor of Philosophy in Astrophysics
Master of Arts in Astronomy
Master of Philosophy in Astrophysics
awardReceived Klumpke-Roberts Award
NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
Public Welfare Medal
birthName Neil deGrasse Tyson
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1958-10-05
educatedAt Columbia University
Harvard University
The Bronx High School of Science
University of Texas at Austin
employer American Museum of Natural History
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Tyson
fieldOfWork astrophysics
cosmology
science communication
genre popular science
givenName Neil self-linksurface differs
hostOf Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
StarTalk
influencedBy Carl Sagan
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedAt American Museum of Natural History
Hayden Planetarium
surface form: Rose Center for Earth and Space
memberOf American Astronomical Society
American Physical Society
notableFor media appearances on science topics
popularizing science
public lectures on astrophysics
notableWork Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Death by Black Hole
surface form: Death by Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries

Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier
The Pluto Files
placeOfBirth Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
positionHeld director of the Hayden Planetarium
religion agnosticism
residence New York City
sexOrGender male
workplace Hayden Planetarium

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Neil Kinnock givenName Neil
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subject surface form: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil Goldman givenName Neil
Neil Diamond givenName Neil
Neil Reagan givenName Neil
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Neil Bonnett givenName Neil
Michael Gaiman givenName Neil
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Neil Tennant givenName Neil
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Neil Pearson givenName Neil
Neil Simon givenName Neil
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