1 hr 11 min

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Astrophysicist, Planetary Scientist, and Author Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People

    • Documentary

Neil deGrasse Tyson is on Remarkable People this week! He's an astrophysicist, planetary scientist, and author of Welcome to the Universe in 3D: A Visual Tour and other best-sellers.

Neil deGrasse Tyson was born in New York City the same week NASA was founded. His interest in the universe traces back to age 9, after a first visit to the Hayden Planetarium of the American Museum of Natural History. He was educated in the public schools of New York City through his graduation from the Bronx High School of Science. And after a BA in Physics from Harvard and a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from Columbia and a Postdoctoral research fellowship at Princeton, Tyson became the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium, where he has served since 1996.

Neil deGrasse Tyson is on Remarkable People this week! He's an astrophysicist, planetary scientist, and author of Welcome to the Universe in 3D: A Visual Tour and other best-sellers.

Neil deGrasse Tyson was born in New York City the same week NASA was founded. His interest in the universe traces back to age 9, after a first visit to the Hayden Planetarium of the American Museum of Natural History. He was educated in the public schools of New York City through his graduation from the Bronx High School of Science. And after a BA in Physics from Harvard and a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from Columbia and a Postdoctoral research fellowship at Princeton, Tyson became the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium, where he has served since 1996.

1 hr 11 min