Neil DeGrasse Tyson Parent Ancestor Identification is Civilization Wise Sapiens.

People also ask: What religion is Neil deGrasse?   Atheist: a person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.

"he is a committed atheist"

It said, "Neil deGrasse Tyson is an atheist" again – within a week!

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. Tyson studied at Harvard University, the University of Texas at Austin.   

What an astrophysicist do?

“An astrophysicist might study galaxies, planets, stars or other celestial objects such as black holes and asteroids,” says Ms Spiewak, whose PhD relates to pulsars, otherwise known as 'dead' stars.

Career in Science

In 1994 Tyson worked for the Hayden Planetarium as a staff scientist while he was a research affiliate in Princeton University. In 1995 he became acting director of the planetarium and became its director in 1996, a position he still holds.

Because of his fascination for astronomy, Tyson’s research was largely focused on stellar evolution, cosmology, galactic astronomy, as well as stellar formation. His career in science has included holding position in the University of Maryland, the American Museum of Natural History, the Hayden Planetarium and Princeton University.

Being a popularizer of science, Tyson has made several appearances on television. He hosted PBS’s four part mini-series “Nova” in 2004. Along with Donald Goldsmith, Tyson co-authored other episodes for “Nova” called “Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution” and “400 Years of the Telescope”. Tyson also hosted NOVA ScienceNow, the PBS program until 2011.