Boy Thomas Raker 23.08.2007 22:02 |
Brian was awarded his PhD this evening. What an absolutely amazing accomplishment. He is truly a once in a lifetime man. Very proud and happy for him. |
deleted user 23.08.2007 22:07 |
So am I! Congratulations, Dr. May! :D |
steven 35638 23.08.2007 22:13 |
This makes me very, very proud to be a Queen fan. Some rock artists can be called 'sir', but not our Brian May. He's a 'Doctor'! |
sparrow 21754 23.08.2007 22:25 |
WAY TO GO BRIIIII!!!!!!! WOO HOO!!! were proud of you dude! all that hard work finally finished! i only hope someday ill have as many accomplishments as he has :-p |
its_a_hard_life 26994 23.08.2007 23:05 |
Fuck yeah!!!!!!!!! This is great news. Brian May deserves it, after all, he worked his ass to the bone for the PHD. Congrats, Doctor! :-D |
masterstroke_84 23.08.2007 23:29 |
he is GOD... period. He teach God how to create the universe... thats why he knows so much... know it. P. |
user name 24.08.2007 01:28 |
Wait, he finally got his REAL PhD? I've been waiting for this day for so long. |
QueenMercury46 24.08.2007 03:00 |
Congrats to DR. MAY!!!!!! What a great thing. I feel so proud of him like he's my son or something. |
Sweetie 24.08.2007 03:26 |
masterstroke_84 wrote: ... period.XD anyways, I thought he had been called doctor by peoples before this?...meh, WEE BRI... |
Atheïst 24.08.2007 03:54 |
He got a 'level two' pass, which means that he needs to enhance his thesis a bit more. So, it was not a very convincing pass in my opinion... But, it does show that he was treated as any other Phd student and that he really deserves it. |
Togg 24.08.2007 06:30 |
Atheïst wrote: He got a 'level two' pass, which means that he needs to enhance his thesis a bit more. So, it was not a very convincing pass in my opinion... But, it does show that he was treated as any other Phd student and that he really deserves it."not a very convincing pass"...... Do you have even the faintest idea what it takes to prepare a thesis? |
gnomo 24.08.2007 06:47 |
... spent most of yesterday in a sort of "virtual party" to celebrate him; still feeling inordinately proud of his achievement ... One of a kind, really - and the most precious kind. Gotta love him! |
coops 24.08.2007 08:31 |
Atheïst wrote: So, it was not a very convincing pass in my opinion...LOL. Bonehead. |
AmeriQueen 24.08.2007 08:36 |
You've got to hand it to him: a) He's filthy rich the rest of his life which has been full of accomplishments, particularly with his legendary reutation as one of the all-time greatest rock guitarists who worked in arguably the greatest band of all time. b) He's roughly 60 years old(give or take). c) He's not only earned an honorary doctrate, but he's been given the 'Commander British Empire' title which is an honor just shy of being knighted. d) He's had a brilliant career in Astronomey which includes a recent book published that he co-wrote with 2 others including Patrick Moore himself. e) And from all accounts Brian was one simple enough revision away from his PHD 30 plus years back when Queen's takeoff interrupted his astronomy career. And yet he still went back and officially did the necessary work to officially get his PHD with proper work and procedure in his path. It's like an honor point to himself to earn the Dr. May title without strings of any kind attached. I truly doubt any other pro musician in history has so impressive an academic career. Congrates to Brian, a true champion. NOW KNOCK THIS SPACE CRAP OFF AND GET BACK INTO THE STUDIO PRONTO!!! WE NEED OUR QUEEN!!! |
Atheïst 24.08.2007 09:06 |
I don't say that it is not a very nice accomplishment. And yes, I do know what I am talking about. Just finished my Master in computer science and am thinking about doing a Phd study as well. Also, I tried to find out what the different levels of passing are in England. But, mr. May kindly explained it on his website and I have to redraw my previous statement: it was a convincing pass. |
thomasquinn 32989 24.08.2007 09:10 |
A PhD-thesis is examined by a scientific council. One of the requirements for a pass, is that it furthers the general scientific knowledge in some way. Therefore, ANY pass is an achievement worth noting! |
Atheïst 24.08.2007 09:27 |
If you read mr May's weblog you will see that - in England - this is not the case. Level 7 'pass' simply means that you have to restart your research. As far as I am aware of, in our country mr. Quinn (Netherlands), you either pass, or you don't. No such thing as a level? |
thomasquinn 32989 24.08.2007 09:40 |
Atheïst wrote: If you read mr May's weblog you will see that - in England - this is not the case. Level 7 'pass' simply means that you have to restart your research. As far as I am aware of, in our country mr. Quinn (Netherlands), you either pass, or you don't. No such thing as a level?I think the committee gets to include a judgemental phrase with a pass, but I'm not sure about that. |
deleted user 24.08.2007 12:26 |
Congratualations Dr. May.k |
john bodega 24.08.2007 12:40 |
The level 6 pass means you have to engage in a two-man sack race to claim your PhD. Good job Brian. |
Maz 24.08.2007 13:43 |
<b><font color = "crimson"> ThomasQuinn wrote:I would imagine that regardless of country, there are 3 types of results. One is perfect (which is rarely, if ever, given); more common is pass with some fixing. Brian has stated that is what he received, and I believe that is what the vast majority of all successful PhDs receive. Remember, it only takes one nit-picky examiner to find one tiny fault to keep it from being perfect.Atheïst wrote: If you read mr May's weblog you will see that - in England - this is not the case. Level 7 'pass' simply means that you have to restart your research. As far as I am aware of, in our country mr. Quinn (Netherlands), you either pass, or you don't. No such thing as a level?I think the committee gets to include a judgemental phrase with a pass, but I'm not sure about that. The third option is failure. But to be honest, if you make it to the final exam stage, and you're adviser has allowed you to get that far, you have much bigger problems than a poorly written dissertation. |
freddiemercury4ever 24.08.2007 14:29 |
Way to go Dr. May!!! Congrats!! |
sparrow 21754 25.08.2007 21:26 |
i clipped out hte article in the paper about him *gleams* |
beautifulsoup 26.08.2007 18:50 |
Zebonka12 wrote: The level 6 pass means you have to engage in a two-man sack race to claim your PhD.If it could only be so easy... |
LozlanTheMage 26.08.2007 19:23 |
I'm terribly happy for Brian. My fiancee is preparing her doctorate work (on the intersection of literature, woman's issues and the classic faery tale), and I can honestly say I am suitably impressed from a distance (a Master of Fine Arts will be enough for me, thank you very much). Having viewed the thesis-writing process firthand, I must commend him heartily for this astonishing application of resources and intelligence. It's always nice to listen to music you know is created by genuinely brilliant people. Congrats, Brian! |
Ella! Formerly known as the Metal Maiden 26.08.2007 19:43 |
Whohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!! PARTY!!!! But seriously, wow, what a devoted student. 30 years...I would kiss my own ass goodbye... |
StormtrooperInStilettos 27.08.2007 15:43 |
^ Haha, seriously! Who's bringing the drinks? |
sparrow 21754 28.08.2007 12:24 |
<font color=9>The Talking Maiden<h6>Hehe wrote: Whohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!! PARTY!!!! But seriously, wow, what a devoted student. 30 years...I would kiss my own ass goodbye...haha i couldnt do it. after that long of a time to work on something, or to set it down and pick it up again? onces its accomplished its a sense of relief but then 'now what?' haha. still, good for him! hes brilliant in many ways. |