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| Apr 28, 2015 at 19:57 | comment | added | fileunderwater | @chmullig I agree that a honorary doctorate is mostly an after-the-fact thing, and it seldom serves as an important addition to the CV. In my experience, they are often given to non-PhDs, but this might be field and country dependent. | |
| Apr 28, 2015 at 18:43 | comment | added | Peter Taylor | @kleineg, I think it depends on the field: so that e.g. many D. Litt. recipients will be successful authors (J.K. Rowling has six at the last count, although her highest studied degree is a B.A.), whereas probably nearly all D. Math. recipients will have a Ph.D. in maths. | |
| Apr 28, 2015 at 17:44 | comment | added | kleineg | I was under the impression that most people awarded honorary doctorates had a PhD already, albeit in a different but related field. | |
| Apr 28, 2015 at 16:26 | comment | added | chmullig | Honorary doctorates are rare enough that this is a bit of a cart-before-the-horse situation. If you're reputable enough to be awarded an honorary doctorate, you're almost certainly reputable enough that earning one isn't very important. It's a very nice recognition, yes, but if you're being considered for one you've already arrived. | |
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