Neil deGrasse Tyson was born on 5 October 5 1958, in Manhattan, New York City USA, and is a science communicator, cosmologist and astrophysicist. Neil is best known, and became easily recognised among audiences, after the radio and television series “Cosmos: A Personal Voyage” (1980), and hosting such popular TV shows as “Nova Science Now” (2006 – 2011), “Star Trek” (2009 – present), and “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey” (2014). At present he works as a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History in the department of astrophysics, and the head of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space.
So just how rich is Neil deGrasse Tyson, as of early 2018? Sources have estimated that the overall amount of Neil’s net worth is over $2 million, accumulated from his work in the area of astrophysics, including related TV and radio shows.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Net Worth $2 Million
Neil was interested in astronomy from early childhood, including doing well at the Bronx High School, even becoming the editor of the Physical Science Journal, and at fifteen years of age he was giving lectures on astronomy in the astronomy community. He graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1980, with a Master of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin in 1983, and subsequently with both a Master of Philosophy and a Doctorate of Philosophy in astrophysics from Columbia University. Tyson targeted his research on the specific topics of stellar formation, bulges, galactic astronomy, stellar evolution and cosmology. He has worked with authority at various institutions, including the Hayden Planetarium, the American Museum of Natural History, Princeton University and the University of Maryland, all contributing to his net worth.
Neil is constantly advocating spreading and increasing NASA operations, and systematically appears in the mass-media as a science communicator. He has published a number of books and scientific publications, and during his career he has received many awards and honours, among which the most important are the Medal of Excellence, Columbia University, New York City (2001), NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal (2004), Science Writing Award (2005), Klopsteg Memorial Award winner (2007), Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award from the Space Foundation (2009), Isaac Asimov Award from the American Humanist Association (2009) and Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Reality Show Host (2014). Neil has been valued and honoured in every field of his work, no matter whether it is pure science or an entertaining program on TV – he spreads his spirituality, charisma and knowledge everywhere.
In his personal life, in 1988 Neil deGrasse Tyson married Alice Young, who he met while studying at the University of Texas: they have two daughters. Neil de Grasse Tyson is always described as a spiritual person, and he has spread his views about spirituality of science in his works. He has also conveyed messages about racial and social justice during his interviews, as he is well known and the most visible, as well as a black- skinned person. He usually emphasizes the importance of being empathetic, and is also an activist of the PETA organization, which fights for animal rights.
