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Definition of Doctor of philosophy
1. Noun. A doctorate awarded for original contributions to knowledge.
Definition of Doctor of philosophy
1. Noun. A terminal research degree and one of the highest doctorates awarded by a university. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Doctor Of Philosophy
Literary usage of Doctor of philosophy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Teachers College Record by Columbia University. Teachers College (1916)
"NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF doctor of philosophy Since July i, 1916, a
new set of regulations has been in effect for candidates for the degree of ..."
2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"... a separate degree, a trace of the medieval practice is still found in the
diploma which styles its recipient " Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Arts". ..."
3. The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography: Being the History of the by James Terry White (1895)
"... his ability and attainments by conferring upon him the degree of doctor of
philosophy, in the summer of 1869, and his alma mater added the degree of LL. ..."
4. The English Review (1846)
"(The position of Egypt in the history of the world; an historical enquiry in five
books, by CCJ BUNSEN, Doctor of Philosophy and of Law; Honorary Member of ..."
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