Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator known for popularizing astronomy and hosting shows like "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey."

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science communicator
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academicDegree Bachelor of Arts in Physics
Doctor of Philosophy in Astrophysics
Master of Arts in Astronomy
Master of Philosophy in Astrophysics
awardReceived NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal
surface form: Public Welfare Medal of the National Academy of Sciences

Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication
basedIn New York City
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 (original buildings)
surface form: American Museum of Natural History
familyName Tyson
fieldOfWork astrophysics
cosmology
science communication
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genre popular science
givenName Neil
hasEthnicGroup African American
hasWebsite https://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson
hostOf Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
NOVA ScienceNow
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surface form: StarTalk
knownFor commentary on space exploration policy
popularizing astronomy
science communication in mass media
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf American Astronomical Society
American Physical Society
nationality American
notableIdea advocacy for increased funding of NASA and space exploration
notableWork Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Death by Black Hole
Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
The Pluto Files
placeOfBirth Manhattan
New York City
positionHeld Steven Soter
surface form: Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium
sexOrGender male
workplace Hayden Planetarium

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