| Neil deGrasse Tyson Born: 5-Oct-1958
Birthplace: New York City
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Astronomer, Physicist Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Astrophysicist Father: Cyril deGrasse Tyson
Mother: Sunchita Tyson
Brother: (older)
Sister: Lynn Tyson (Dell Computers executive)
Wife: Alice Young (m. 1988, 2 children)
Daughter: Miranda
Son: Travis
High School: Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, NY (1976)
University: BA Physics, Harvard University (1980)
University: MA Astronomy, University of Texas at Austin (1983)
University: PhD Astrophysics, Columbia University (1991)
Scholar: University of Maryland (1987)
Scholar: Princeton University
American Astronomical Society
American Physical Society
Center for the Study of Science and Religion Physical Science Advisory Board
CSICOP
Harlem Educational Activities Fund, Inc. Board of Directors
National Academy of Sciences
National Research Council
Planetary Society Board of Directors
Asteroid Namesake 13123 Tyson
Official Website:
http://research.amnh.org/users/tyson/
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