Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. Since 1996, he has been the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space in New York City.
Born: October 5, 1958 (age 60 years), Manhattan, New York City, NY
Spouse: Alice Young (m. 1988)
Education: Columbia University (1991)