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Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Astrophysicist · United States

Date of birth
October 5, 1958
68 years old
right now

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October 5, 2027

American astrophysicist and science communicator

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Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist (United States). Neil deGrasse Tyson was born on October 5, 1958 in Manhattan. Among other things, Neil deGrasse Tyson is known for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey.

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physical cosmology

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Facts about Neil

Born
October 5, 1958 in Manhattan
Age
68 years old
Nationality
United States
Occupations
Astrophysicist, Teacher, Science communicator, Non-fiction writer, and Author
Languages
English and American English
Education
Harvard University, Columbia University, and University of Texas at Austin
Fame
Wikipedia articles in 67 languages

Birthday

Date of birth
October 5, 1958
Born on a
Sunday
Zodiac sign
Libra
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What makes Neil deGrasse Tyson unique

Exact age
68 years and 26 days
Next birthday in
339 days
Generation
Baby Boomer
  • Debut in 2013, the year Neil deGrasse Tyson turned 55.
  • First award in 2009, the year Neil deGrasse Tyson turned 51.

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Awards

AwardYear
Isaac Asimov Science Award2009
NAS Public Welfare Medal2015
Hubbard Medal2017
Carl Sandburg Literary Award2018

Groups

NameFromTo
American Academy of Arts and Sciences––
American Astronomical Society––
American Physical Society––
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