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'''Neil deGrasse Tyson''' is an astrophyicist and Director of the Hayden Planetarium. Like "Professor" [[Richard Dawkins]], he is a very public figure, having featured on various mainstream media programs such as the History Channel in order to promote his agenda. Like Dawkins, he is a museum employee rather than a professor.
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'''Neil deGrasse Tyson''' ({{IPAc-en|icon|ˈ|n|iː|ə|l|_|d|ə|ˈ|ɡ|r|æ|s|_|ˈ|t|aɪ|s|ə|n|}} born October 5, 1958) is an American [[astrophysicist]] and [[science communication|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 [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]], and has been a frequent guest on ''[[The Daily Show]]'', ''[[The Colbert Report]]'', ''[[Real Time with Bill Maher]]'', and ''[[Jeopardy!]]''.  It was announced on August 5, 2011, that Tyson will be hosting a new sequel to [[Carl Sagan]]'s ''[[Cosmos: A Personal Voyage]]'' television series.<ref>{{cite news|last=Blum|first=Matt|title=Cosmos Will Get a Sequel Hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson|url=http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/08/cosmos-to-get-a-sequel-hosted-by-neil-degrasse-tyson/|accessdate=August 5, 2011|newspaper=Wired|date=August 5, 2011}}</ref>
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==Early life==
 
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Tyson was born as the second of three children in the borough of [[Manhattan]] in New York City, but was raised in [[the Bronx]].<ref name="birthplace" /> His mother, Sunchita Feliciano Tyson, was a [[gerontologist]] and his father, Cyril deGrasse Tyson, was a [[sociologist]], human resource commissioner for the New York City mayor, [[John Lindsay]], and was the first Director of [[HARYOU]].<ref>Whitaker, Charles (August 2000). "[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=BdkDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA60 Super Stargazer]". Ebony '''55''' (10): 60. {{ISSN|0012-9011}}.</ref><ref>[http://www.cornerstoneliteracy.org/meetings/Winter%202007/Wednesday%20materials/Advance%20Reading.pdf Advance Reading for Keynote address]. Cornerstone. Accessed September 4, 2009.</ref> Tyson attended the [[Bronx High School of Science]] (1972–1976, [[astrophysics]] emphasis) where he was captain of the wrestling team and was [[editor-in-chief]] of the school's ''Physical Science Journal''. Tyson had an abiding interest in [[astronomy]] from the age of eleven, following his visit to the Hayden Planetarium at age nine. Tyson recalls that "so strong was that imprint [of the night sky] that I'm certain that I had no choice in the matter, that in fact, the universe called me."<ref>{{cite video|title=Stephen Colbert Interviews Neil deGrasse Tyson|date=January 29th, 2010|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=YXh9RQCvxmg#t=1597s|work=interview}}</ref> He obsessively studied astronomy in his teens, and eventually even gained some fame in the astronomy community by giving lectures on the subject at the age of fifteen.
 
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Astronomer [[Carl Sagan]], who was a faculty member at [[Cornell University]], tried to recruit Tyson to Cornell for [[undergraduate]] studies.<ref>{{cite news
 
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|publisher= Johnson Publishing }}</ref> During an interview with writer Daniel Simone,<ref>{{cite web|title=A Conversation With Neil deGrasse Tyson|publisher=[[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS.org]]|accessdate=October 25, 2009|date=July 2004|url=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/origins/tyson.html}}</ref> Tyson said, "Interestingly, when I applied to Cornell, my application dripped of my passion for the study and research of the Universe. Somehow the admissions office brought my application to the attention of the late Dr. Sagan, and he actually took the initiative and care to contact me. He was very inspirational and a most powerful influence. Dr. Sagan was as great as the universe, an effective mentor." Tyson chose to attend [[Harvard University]], however, where he majored in [[physics]] and lived in [[Currier House (Harvard College)|Currier House]]. He was a member of the [[Sport rowing|crew]] team during his freshman year, but returned to wrestling, eventually [[Letterman (sports)|lettering]] in his senior year. Tyson earned a [[Bachelor of Arts|bachelor of arts]] in physics from Harvard in 1980 and began his graduate work at the [[University of Texas at Austin]], where he earned a [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|master of arts]] in astronomy in 1983. In addition to wrestling and rowing in college, he was also active in dancing in styles including [[Jazz dance|jazz]], [[ballet]], [[wikt:Afro-Caribbean|Afro-Caribbean]], and [[List of dance style categories#International Latin|Latin Ballroom]]. In 1985, he won a gold medal with the University of Texas dance team at a national tournament in the International Latin Ballroom style. He started to work toward a [[doctorate]] at the University of Texas, but transferred to [[Columbia University]] in 1988 after  his committee was dissolved.<ref>{{cite video|date=December 12, 2008|title=Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I5Fl1Qn-Do|accessdate=May 1, 2010|time=45:43}}</ref> At Columbia University, in 1989, he received a [[master of philosophy]] in astrophysics and, in 1991, he earned a [[doctor of philosophy]] in astrophysics.
 
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==Career==
 
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[[File:Tyson & students.jpg|thumb|Tyson with students at the 2007 [[American Astronomical Society]] conference]]
 
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Tyson's research has focused on observations in [[star formation|stellar formation]] and [[stellar evolution|evolution]] as well as [[physical cosmology|cosmology]] and [[galactic astronomy]]. He has held numerous positions at institutions including [[University of Maryland]], [[Princeton University]], the [[American Museum of Natural History]], and Hayden Planetarium.
 
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Tyson has written a number of popular books on astronomy. In 1995, he began to write the "Universe" column for ''[[Natural History (magazine)|Natural History]]'' magazine. In a column he authored for the magazine in 2002, Tyson coined the term "[[Manhattanhenge]]" to describe the two days annually on which the evening sun aligns with the cross streets of the street grid in Manhattan, making the sunset visible along unobstructed side streets.
 
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In 2001, President [[George W. Bush]] appointed Tyson to serve on the [[Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry]] and in 2004 to serve on the [[President's Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy]], the latter better known as the "Moon, Mars, and Beyond" commission. Soon afterward he was awarded the [[NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal]], the highest civilian honor bestowed by NASA.<ref Name="PSM">{{cite web|title=Symposium Awards|publisher=National Space Symposium|accessdate=October 25, 2010|url=http://www.nationalspacesymposium.org/about/awards/douglas-s-morrow-public-outreach-award}}</ref>
 
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In 2004, he hosted the four-part "Origins" miniseries of PBS's ''[[Nova (TV series)|Nova]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/origins/|title=NOVA – Origins – PBS|year=2004|work=[[Public Broadcasting Service]] (PBS)|author=WGBH Educational Foundation|accessdate=June 7, 2009}}</ref> and, with [[Donald Goldsmith]], co-authored the companion volume for this series, ''Origins: Fourteen Billion Years Of Cosmic Evolution''.<ref>{{cite book |title=Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution |last=Tyson |first=Neil deGrasse |first2=Donald|last2=Goldsmith |year=2004 |publisher=W.W. Norton & Co |location=New York |isbn=9780393059922}}</ref> He again collaborated with Goldsmith as the narrator on the documentary [[400 Years of the Telescope]] which premiered on PBS in April 2009.
 
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[[File:Tyson & Kepler team.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Tyson in December 2011 at a conference marking 1,000 days after the launch of the spacecraft ''[[Kepler (spacecraft)|Kepler]]'']]
 
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As director of the Hayden Planetarium, Tyson bucked traditional thinking in order to keep [[Pluto]] from being referred to as the ninth planet in exhibits at the center. Tyson has explained that he wanted to look at commonalities between objects, grouping the terrestrial planets together, the gas giants together, and Pluto with like objects and to get away from simply counting the planets. He has stated on ''The Colbert Report'', ''The Daily Show'', and ''[[BBC Horizon]]'' that this decision has resulted in large amounts of hate mail, much of it from children.<ref>''[[The Colbert Report]]'', August 17, 2006 </ref> In 2006, the [[International Astronomical Union|I.A.U.]] confirmed this assessment by changing Pluto to the "[[dwarf planet]]" classification. [[Daniel Simone]] wrote of the interview with Tyson describing his frustration. "For a while, we were not very popular here at the Hayden Planetarium."
 
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Tyson has been vice-president, president, and chairman of the board of the [[Planetary Society]]. He is also the host of the PBS program ''[[Nova ScienceNow]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/|title=NOVA – scienceNOW – PBS|work=[[Public Broadcasting Service]] (PBS)|accessdate=June 7, 2009}}</ref> He attended and was a speaker at the [[Beyond Belief: Science, Religion, Reason and Survival]] symposium on November 2006. In 2007, Tyson, who is known for his vibrant character, cheerful demeanor, and awe of the vastness of the universe itself, was chosen to be a regular on [[The History Channel]]'s popular series ''[[The Universe (TV series)|The Universe]]''.
 
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In May 2009, he launched a one-hour radio talk show called ''[[StarTalk]]'', which he co-hosted with comedienne [[Lynne Koplitz]]. The show was syndicated on Sunday afternoons on [[KTLK (AM)|KTLK AM]] in Los Angeles and [[WHFS]] in Washington D.C. The show lasted for thirteen weeks, but was resurrected in December 2010 and then, co-hosted with comedians [[Chuck Nice]] and [[Leighann Lord]] instead of Koplitz. The show is also available via the internet through a live stream or in the form of a [[podcast]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://startalkradio.net/|title=StarTalk Radio Show|accessdate=May 30, 2011}}</ref>
 
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In April 2011, Tyson was the keynote speaker at the 93rd International Convention of the [[Phi Theta Kappa]] International Honor Society of the Two-year School. He and [[James Randi]] delivered a lecture entitled ''Skepticism'', which related directly with the convention's theme of ''The Democratization of Information: Power, Peril, and Promise''.
 
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In 2012, Tyson announced that he would appear in a YouTube series based on his popular ''[[StarTalk]]'' radio show. A premiere date for the show has not been announced, but it will be distributed on the Nerdist YouTube Channel.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOir4aMu0vYI Nerdist Channel Sneak Peek] (March 27, 2012) from YouTube</ref>
 
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Tyson has argued that the concept of [[intelligent design]] thwarts the advance of scientific knowledge.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YotBtibsuh0 |title=YouTube – Neil deGrasse Tyson on "Intelligent Design" at "Beyond Belief", Youtube |publisher=Youtube.com |date= |accessdate=February 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/read/2005/11/01/the-perimeter-of-ignorance |title=Neil deGrasse Tyson : "The Perimeter of Ignorance" |publisher=Haydenplanetarium.org |date= |accessdate=February 3, 2012}}</ref><ref name="HolyWars">[http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/read/1999/10/01/holy-wars Holy Wars] from [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]]</ref> When asked if he believed in a higher power, Tyson responded: "Every account of a higher power that I've seen described, of all religions that I've seen, include many statements with regard to the benevolence of that power. When I look at the universe and all the ways the universe wants to kill us, I find it hard to reconcile that with statements of beneficence."<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZhOm6N4-I0&feature=channel |title=YouTube video |publisher=Youtube.com |date=April 9, 2010 |accessdate=February 3, 2012}}</ref> In an interview on podcast ''[[Point of Inquiry]]'', Tyson defines himself as an [[agnostic]].<ref>{{Cite podcast | url = http://www.pointofinquiry.org/neil_degrasse_tyson_communicating_science/ | title = Neil deGrasse Tyson – Communicating Science | website = Point of Inquiry | publisher = Center for Inquiry | host = Chris Mooney | date = February 28, 2011 | accessdate =March 3, 2011 |quote=Widely claimed by atheists, Tyson is actually an agnostic.}}</ref>
 
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He has written and broadcast extensively about his views of religion, spirituality, and the spirituality of science including the essays, "The Perimeter of Ignorance"<ref>[http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/read/2005/11/01/the-perimeter-of-ignorance The Perimeter of Ignorance] from Tyson's website</ref> and "Holy Wars",<ref name="HolyWars" /> both appearing in ''Natural History'' magazine and the 2006 ''Beyond Belief'' workshop.<ref>[http://beyondbelief2006.org/ Beyond Belief 2006: Science, Religion, Reason and Survival] from [[The Science Network]]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgSaTYLYRGI Beyond Belief '06 – Neil deGrasse Tyson] (Monday, November 5) from YouTube</ref> Tyson has collaborated with evolutionary biologist [[Richard Dawkins]] and presented talks with him on religion and science.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://richarddawkins.net/events#event_3ef651d96580d1fc9c00e2ddb9d70139 |title=Richard Dawkins website |publisher=Richarddawkins.net |date= |accessdate=February 3, 2012}}</ref>
 
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Tyson lived near the [[World Trade Center]] and was an eyewitness to the [[September 11 attacks|September 11, 2001 attacks]]. He wrote a widely circulated letter on what he saw.<ref>[http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/read/2001/09/12/the-horror-the-horror "The Horror, The Horror"] from Tyson's website</ref> On June 6, 2008, after the conclusion of the [[Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008|Democratic presidential primaries]], Tyson wrote an op-ed in ''[[The New York Times]]'' in which he presented a statistical analysis of then recent polling data. From this analysis, Tyson concluded that in a hypothetical election held on the day of the publication of his article, [[Barack Obama]] would lose to [[John McCain]], whereas [[Hillary Clinton]] would beat McCain.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/06/opinion/06tyson.html|title=Vote by Numbers|work=The New York Times|author=Neil deGrasse Tyson|date=June 6, 2008|accessdate=June 7, 2009}}</ref>
 
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Tyson collaborated with [[PETA]] on a [[Public service announcement|PSA]] that stated, "You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know that kindness is a virtue."<ref>{{cite web|title=Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson's Interview With PETA|url=http://www.peta.org/features/Dr-Neil-deGrasse-Tyson-Interview.aspx|accessdate=August 6, 2011}}</ref> He also granted PETA an interview, in which he discussed the concept of intelligence (both of human and other animals), the failure of humans to heretofore communicate meaningfully with other animals, and the need of humans to be empathetic.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson's Exclusive PETA Interview|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL6hj6xLE8w&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.peta.org%2Ffeatures%2FDr-Neil-deGrasse-Tyson-Interview.aspx&feature=player_embedded|accessdate=August 6, 2011}}</ref>
 
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In 2007 Tyson was the keynote speaker during the dedication ceremony of [[Deerfield Academy]]'s new science center, the Koch Center. He emphasized the impact science will have on the twenty-first century, as well as explaining that investments into science may be costly, but their returns in the form of knowledge gained, and piquing interest is invaluable. Tyson also appeared as the keynote speaker at [[The Amazing Meeting]] 6, a science and [[skepticism]] conference hosted by the ''[[James Randi Educational Foundation]]'', in June 2008.
 
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{{Quote box|align=right|quote=''"…[a] most important feature is the<br>analysis of the information that<br>comes your way. And that’s what I<br>don’t see enough of in this world.<br>There’s a level of gullibility that<br>leaves people susceptible to being<br>taken advantage of. I see '''science<br>literacy''' as kind of a vaccine against<br>charlatans who would try to exploit<br>your ignorance..."''|source=—'''Neil deGrasse Tyson'''<br>from a transcript of an<br>interview by [[Roger Bingham]]<br>on [[The Science Network]] <ref>http://thesciencenetwork.org/programs/the-science-studio/neil-degrasse-tyson</ref><ref>http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/read/2009/07/23/called-by-the-universe</ref>}}
 
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Tyson appeared eight times on ''The Colbert Report'' between October 26, 2005 and January 6, 2011. [[Stephen Colbert]] refers to him in his book ''[[I Am America (And So Can You!)]]'' in his chapter on scientists. Remarking that most scientists are "decent, well-intentioned people," a sidebar includes the exception, "However, Neil DeGrasse Tyson is an absolute monster."<ref>{{cite book |title=I Am America (And So Can You!) |last=Colbert |first=Stephen |year=2007 |publisher=Grand Central Publishing Hachette Book Group USA |location=New York |isbn=0446580503}}</ref>
 
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He also appeared five times on ''[[The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]'' between January 2007 and January 2011, once to discuss black holes and his new book ''[[Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries]]''. Two days after his first appearance on ''The Daily Show'', the book ranked as the fourth best selling book on Amazon. He also has made appearances on ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]'' (2007).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/watch |title=Watch &#124; Neil deGrasse Tyson |publisher=Haydenplanetarium.org |date= |accessdate=February 3, 2012}}</ref> He served as one of the central interviewees on the various episodes of the History Channel science program, ''The Universe'', and was featured as a guest interviewee on episode #156 of ''[[The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe]]'' (2008). Tyson participated on the [[NPR]] radio quiz program ''[[Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!]]'' in 2007.<ref>[http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=35&prgDate=02-24-2007&view=storyview Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!] from [[National Public Radio|NPR]]</ref> On October 25, 2008 he appeared on the series premiere of ''[[D.L. Hughley Breaks the News]]'', a [[CNN]] comedic news show. In 2009 he appeared as a guest on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992 TV series)|The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'', talking about his book ''[[The Pluto Files]]''. On June 25, 2009 he appeared as a guest on ''[[Late Night With Jimmy Fallon]]'' to promote the ''The Pluto Files'' and to talk about his PBS show, ''NOVA scienceNOW''. He has been in three of the [[Symphony of Science]] videos, [[Symphony of Science#We Are All Connected|We Are All Connected]], [[Symphony of Science#The Poetry of Reality (An Anthem for Science)|The Poetry of Reality]], and [[Symphony of Science#Onward to the Edge|Onward to the Edge]]. In 2010 he appeared on ''[[The Rachel Maddow Show (TV series)|The Rachel Maddow Show]]'' to discuss Pluto's reclassification, during a recurring segment called ''Moment of Geek''.{{clarify | reason= Moment of Geek is recurring segment of what? | date= March 2012}} He also featured on an episode of ''[[Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?]]'' as the ask the expert lifeline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.podcastdirectory.com/podshows/626200 |title=Episode: A Theory of Everything? Podcast |publisher=PodcastDirectory |date= |accessdate=February 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.podcastdirectory.com/podshows/648292 |title=Episode: Proving String Theory Podcast |publisher=PodcastDirectory |date= |accessdate=February 3, 2012}}</ref> On November 21, 2008, Tyson made a [[guest appearance]] as himself in the episode "[[Brain Storm (Stargate Atlantis)|Brain Storm]]" of ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]''.<ref>{{IMDb episode|1252205|"Stargate: Atlantis" Brain Storm (2008)}}</ref> and on November 6, 2010 in the episode "[[List of The Big Bang Theory episodes (season 4)#ep70|The Apology Insufficiency]]" of ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]''.<ref>{{IMDb episode|1632244|"The Big Bang Theory" The Apology Insufficiency (2010)}}</ref> On February 4, 2011, Tyson participated as guest on the 201st episode and again on the 223rd and 239th episodes of ''Real Time with Bill Maher''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hbo.com/real-time-with-bill-maher/episodes#/real-time-with-bill-maher/episodes/0/201-episode/guest-stars.html |title=Episode 201 guest stars| publisher=[[HBO]] |accessdate=February 9, 2011  & August 5, 2011}}</ref> Tyson was interviewed for [[The State of Things (radio show)]] on April 25, 2012 discussing his latest book, "Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier". <ref>{{cite web |url=http://wunc.org/tsot/archive/Rock_Star_of_the_Stars.mp3/view |title=Rock Star of the Stars |date=2012-04-25 |accessdate=2012-04-30}}</ref>
 
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Tyson is also a frequent participant in the website [[Reddit]]’s AMAs (Ask Me Anythings) where he is responsible for 3 of the top 10 most popular AMAs all-time. <ref>{{cite web|title=Inside the Reddit AMA: The Interview Revolution That Has Everyone Talking|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanholiday/2012/05/01/inside-the-reddit-ama-the-interview-revolution-that-has-everyone-talking/|publisher=Forbes|accessdate=5 May 2012}}</ref>
 
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==Personal life==
 
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[[File:Neil deGrasse Tyson.jpg|thumb|200px|Signing a copy of his book ''Origins'', portrait taken at [[JREF]]'s The Amazing Meeting 6]]
 
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Tyson lives in [[Lower Manhattan]] with his wife and two children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/profile/about-neil-degrasse-tyson |title=Profile on Official Tyson website |publisher=Haydenplanetarium.org |date= |accessdate=February 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://vimeo.com/13115502 "Dr Neil DeGrasse Tyson – TAM6"], 2008, Vimeo, 38:33 mark, accessed March 4, 2011.</ref>
 
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Tyson is a fine wine enthusiast whose collection was featured in the May 2000 issue of the ''[[Wine Spectator]]'' and the Spring 2005 issue ''[[The World of Fine Wine]]''.
 
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===Awards===
 
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* 2001 Medal of Excellence, Columbia University, New York City
 
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* 2004 [[NASA]] Distinguished Public Service Medal
 
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* 2007 [[Klopsteg Memorial Award]] winner
 
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* 2009 [[Douglas Morrow#Legacy|Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award]] from the [[Space Foundation]] for significant contributions to public awareness of space programs.<ref Name="PSM"/>
 
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* 2009 [[Isaac Asimov Awards|Isaac Asimov award]] from the [[American Humanist Association]] <ref>[http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/cv/honors Tyson's website. Honors listing].</ref>
 
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* 1997 [[York College, City University of New York|York College]], [[City University of New York]]
 
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* 2000 [[Ramapo College]], Mahwah, New Jersey
 
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* 2000 [[Dominican College (New York)|Dominican College]], Orangeburg, New York
 
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* 2001 [[University of Richmond]], Richmond, Virginia
 
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* 2002 [[Bloomfield College]], Bloomfield, New Jersey
 
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* 2003 [[Northeastern University]], Boston, Massachusetts
 
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* 2004 [[College of Staten Island]], City University of New York
 
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* 2006 [[Pace University]], New York City
 
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* 2007 [[Williams College]], Williamstown, Massachusetts
 
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* 2007 [[Worcester Polytechnic Institute]], Worcester, Massachusetts
 
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* 2008 [[University of Pennsylvania]], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 
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* 2010 [[University of Alabama in Huntsville]], Huntsville, Alabama
 
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* 2010 [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]], Troy, New York
 
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* 2010 [[Eastern Connecticut State University]], Willimantic, Connecticut
 
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* 2011 [[Gettysburg College]], Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
 
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* 2012 [[Mount Holyoke College]], South Hadley, Massachusetts
 
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* 2000 Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive, ''People Magazine''<ref name=peopleMag>{{cite news|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20132902,00.html|accessdate=December 16, 2011|newspaper=People Magazine|date=November 13, 2000}}</ref>
 
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* 2001 asteroid named: [[13123 Tyson]], renamed from Asteroid 1994KA by the [[International Astronomical Union]]
 
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* 2001 The Tech 100, voted by editors of ''Crain's Magazine'' to be among the 100 most influential technology leaders in New York
 
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* 2004 Fifty Most Important African-Americans in Research Science<ref>
 
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"50 Of the Most Inspiring African Americans", Edited by Patricia Hinds, 2002, Essence Books (New York), p. 145.</ref>
 
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* 2007 Harvard 100: Most Influential ''Harvard Alumni'' Magazine, Cambridge. Massachusetts
 
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* 2007 The [[Time 100|''Time'' 100]], voted by the editors of ''Time Magazine'' as one of the 100 most influential people in the world<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1595329_1616157,00.html|title=Neil deGrasse Tyson|author=Michael D. Lemonick|work=Time – The Time 100|accessdate=June 7, 2009 | date=May 3, 2007}}</ref>
 
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* 2008 ''[[Discover Magazine]]'' selected him one of the "50 Best Brains in Science".<ref>{{cite web|first=Corey|last=Powell|date=November 19, 2008|accessdate=October 25, 2009|publisher=[[Discover Magazine]]|url=http://discovermagazine.com/2008/dec/19-the-50-most-important-influential-and-promising-people-in-science|title=The 50 Most Important, Influential, and Promising People in Science}}</ref>
 
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==Selected books by Tyson==
 
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* ''Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier'' (2012) ISBN 0393082105
 
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* ''[[The Pluto Files|The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet]]'' (2009) ISBN 0393065200
 
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* ''[[Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries]]'' (2007) ISBN 0393330168
 
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* ''The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist'' (1st ed. 2000 / 2nd ed. 2004) ISBN 9781591021889
 
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* ''Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution'' (co-authored with Donald Goldsmith) (2004) ISBN 0393327582
 
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* ''My Favorite Universe'' (A twelve part lecture series) (2003) ISBN 1565856635
 
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* ''City of Stars: A New Yorker's Guide to the Cosmos'' (2002)
 
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* ''Cosmic Horizons: Astronomy at the Cutting Edge'' (2000) ISBN 1565846029
 
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* ''One Universe: At Home in the Cosmos'' (2000) ISBN 0309064880
 
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* ''Just Visiting This Planet'' (1998) ISBN 0385488378
 
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* ''Universe Down to Earth'' (1994) ISBN 023107560X
 
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* ''Merlin's Tour of the Universe'' (1989) ISBN 0385488351
 
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* [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/ PBS NOVA scienceNOW with Neil deGrasse Tyson]
 
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Revision as of 02:25, May 6, 2012

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophyicist and Director of the Hayden Planetarium. Like "Professor" Richard Dawkins, he is a very public figure, having featured on various mainstream media programs such as the History Channel in order to promote his agenda. Like Dawkins, he is a museum employee rather than a professor.

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