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Brian May · 2016

Brian May

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

September 4, 2016Business⭐⭐⭐

Description

Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Brian May announced that an asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter had been named after Freddie Mercury in honor of what would have been his 70th birthday.

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  1. Brian MayAugust 3, 2007
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    Brian May submitted his doctoral thesis in astronomy to Imperial College London. The research focused on radial velocities in the zodiacal dust cloud. He completed the doctorate 36 years after putting his studies on hold to pursue his music career with Queen.
  2. Brian MayAugust 22, 2007
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    Brian May of Queen received a doctorate in astronomy, 36 years after beginning his doctoral work. He had put his musical career ahead of his studies but later completed his work. After a three-hour examination, he was awarded the degree, and his 48,000-word thesis was accepted.
  3. Brian MayAugust 23, 2007
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    Queen guitarist Brian May received a doctorate in astrophysics from London's Imperial College, 36 years after beginning his doctoral thesis. He had interrupted his studies to pursue a music career, later completing the 48,000-word thesis, which he submitted earlier in the month, and defending it during a three-hour examination.