Short Biography: Neil Degrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson was born on October 5, 1958, and he was raised in New York. Neil, growing up to be an astrophysicist, first found his love for space from the Hayden Planetarium when he was 9. After he graduated from the Bronx High School of Science, he studied at Harvard, and got his Astrophysics PHD from the Columbia University. He got his first job in the Hayden Planetarium, where he was first inspired. In fact, today he serves as its director. Neil has a very interesting career. He started out working for the Hayden Planetarium, and eventually climbed his way to the top. He was the one who classified Pluto as a dwarf planet. Along with that, he has also written several books on outer space. And, although his official job title is
“Astrophysicist”, he uses his astronomy skills and charisma to spread education across the world. He has appeared on several talk show, like “The Daily Show”, and “The Colbert Report”, where he expertly combines education with entertainment. The famed astrophysicist has also earned several awards to prove his excellence, like the Shorty Award for best in Science, the Klopsteg Memorial Award, and the Isaac Asimov Award, just to name a few. He even once served as presidential advisor in 2001, under George Bush. And, of course, he is successful as an astrophysicist, Cosmologist, Director, (of Hayden Planetarium) Author, and “Science Communicator”. He has a net worth of over one million dollars, and lives in Manhattan with the rest of his family. Many contributions to society have been made by Neil deGrasse Tyson. He, although an astrophysicist, mostly acts as a teacher, making complicated concepts simple. He has won two awards (“Douglass S. Morrow Public Outreach Award” and “NASA Distinguished Public Outreach Award”) to prove it.
“Astrophysicist”, he uses his astronomy skills and charisma to spread education across the world. He has appeared on several talk show, like “The Daily Show”, and “The Colbert Report”, where he expertly combines education with entertainment. The famed astrophysicist has also earned several awards to prove his excellence, like the Shorty Award for best in Science, the Klopsteg Memorial Award, and the Isaac Asimov Award, just to name a few. He even once served as presidential advisor in 2001, under George Bush. And, of course, he is successful as an astrophysicist, Cosmologist, Director, (of Hayden Planetarium) Author, and “Science Communicator”. He has a net worth of over one million dollars, and lives in Manhattan with the rest of his family. Many contributions to society have been made by Neil deGrasse Tyson. He, although an astrophysicist, mostly acts as a teacher, making complicated concepts simple. He has won two awards (“Douglass S. Morrow Public Outreach Award” and “NASA Distinguished Public Outreach Award”) to prove it.