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- Born: October 5, 1958
- Birthplace: New York City
- Since 1966 the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden PlanetariumHayden Planetarium: Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural HistoryAMNH: American Museumof Natural History
- 2002: Voted "Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive" by People magazine
- The International Astronomical Union named an asteroid after Dr. Tyson - "13123 Tyson."Daily Campus: Tyson Asteroid
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Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History. He developed a fascination in space science at an early age and went on to study Astronomy and Astrophysics. In 1995, he began to writing for Natural History magazine.Natural History Magazine: The Cosmic Perspective Dr. Tyson is married with two children. He and his family live in New York City.
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Notable Works
- 1989 Merlin's Tour of the Universe
- 1994 Universe Down to Earth
- 1998 Just Visiting This Planet
- 2000 One Universe: At Home in the Cosmos
- 2000 Cosmic Horizons: Astronomy at the Cutting Edge
- 2002 City of Stars: A New Yorker's Guide to the Cosmos
- 2003 My Favorite Universe (A twelve part lecture series)
- 2004 Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution (co-authored with Donald Goldsmith)
- 2004 The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist
- 2007 Death by Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries
- 2009 The Pluto Files; The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet
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Selected Awards and Degrees
- 1980: BA Physics Harvard University
- 1983: MA Astronomy, University of Texas at Austin
- 1991: PhD Astrophysics, Columbia University
- 2007: Klopsteg Memorial Award AAPT: Klopsteg Award
- 2007: Distinguished Service MedalNationmaster: NASA Medal
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Neil deGrasse Tyson News
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Good riddance, man on the moon
the publicity trifecta) astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson the new Carl Sagan, and I think he's right. In a 2008 speech before the National Space Society, ... (February 08, 2010)Boston Globe -
Blinded to the sciences
As scientist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson observed last week at a Dowmel Foundation lecture in Great Barrington, the United States is falling behind the ... (February 08, 2010)Berkshire Eagle -
An ode to Zinn
I've got to talk to Neil DeGrasse Tyson about our favorite sci-fi movies and 9/11. I've had Amy Goodman call my phone for nine minutes of her time and ... (February 08, 2010)Weekly Volcano (blog) -
Tyson: Science gets failing grade
By Derek Gentile, Berkshire Eagle Staff GREAT BARRINGTON -- As playful and funny as scientist/author Neil deGrasse Tyson was at Monument Mountain Regional ... (February 02, 2010)Berkshire Eagle
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Questions
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Does Neil deGrasse Tyson think that a Universe is born from a densely packed atom created from the remnants of a blackhole? 4 AnswersNo credible astrophysicist believes that the center of a black hole consists of a single massive atom composed of normal matter (protons, neutrons, and electron... read more -
What is the track record of Tyson Gay? 4 Answers2005 gold medal in 200 m Monaco 2006 bronze medal in 100 m Stuttgart 2006 gold medal in 2006 200 m Stuttgart 2007 World Champion 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay ... read more -
What is the stride length of Tyson Gay? 1 AnswerIt takes Tyson Gay 45 strides to run 100 meters according to this article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/28/sports/olympics/28sprinters.html That means his ave... read more
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Does anyone have photos of Mike Tysons daughter, Exodus Tyson? 2 AnswersFormer Heavy Weight Champion Boxer Mike Tyson with daughter Rayna (right) and his youngest daughter attended a screening of “Tyson” at the AMC Loews 19th Street... read more
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"So have a nice day!" - For the love of God watch the whole thing! Neil deGrasse Tyson: Attack of the Killer Asteroid http://fora.tv/v/8779
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NOVA | The Pluto Files with Neil deGrasse Tyson: What Are We Without Pluto? http://ff.im/-fGdSY
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