Doctorate facts for kids
A doctorate is a degree earned by passing a doctoral dissertation. Usually, it refers to a Ph.D., but it can also be an Doctor of Medicine or an Juris Doctor. Colleges often give honorary doctorates to famous people who speak there.
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American academic doctors gather before the commencement exercises at Brigham Young University (April 2008). The American code for academic dress identifies academic doctors with three bands of velvet on the sleeve of the doctoral gown.
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Cover of the thesis presented by Claude Bernard to obtain his Doctor of Medicine degree (1843)
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The ancient ceremony of bestowing Complutense's Doctoral biretta.
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Traditionally, the friends of a new doctor honored him painting a victor on the walls (in this case, the Seville Cathedral).
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In 1861, Yale University awarded the first Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in the United States.
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In Spanish: Doctorado para niños