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#50: Neil deGrasse Tyson

It’s not every day you get to meet a world-famous author who has influenced an entire generation’s understanding of astrophysics. In this profession, you might not always recognize the face behind the name, but once you hear it, you quickly realize the significance of the individual.

Neil DeGrasse Tyson is undoubtedly one of the most well-known astrophysicists out there. The fact that this person went to school with him would have been incredibly cool! Not only were they kind of friends, but they could have shared notes! Can you imagine sharing notes with the one and only Neil DeGrasse Tyson? That’s a unique experience most people can only dream of!