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A '''Doctor of Philosophy''', abbreviated '''PhD''', was an advanced academic [[degree]] awarded in the mid [[23rd century]].
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A '''Doctor of Philosophy''', abbreviated '''PhD''', was an advanced academic [[degree]] awarded in the mid-[[23rd century]].
   
 
[[Elizabeth Dehner]] was awarded a PhD some time prior to [[2265]]. ({{TOS|Where No Man Has Gone Before}})
 
[[Elizabeth Dehner]] was awarded a PhD some time prior to [[2265]]. ({{TOS|Where No Man Has Gone Before}})
: ''It is unknown if any other [[doctor]] seen held this degree. As a [[psychiatrist]], Dehner would likely have also been an [[Doctor of Medicine|MD]].''
 
   
{{bginfo|While it '''is''' unknown whether other people with the title "doctor" had this degree, it is likely Dr. [[Leah Brahms]], for example, who was an engineer, a profession that has its terminal degree of doctor as one in philosophy – that is, a PhD. Another example is the xenobiologist Dr. [[Kila Marr]], who had degree in a field (biology) that awards PhDs for its terminal degrees as well.}}
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{{bginfo|It is unknown if any other [[doctor]] seen held this degree. As a [[psychiatrist]], Dehner may have also been an [[Doctor of Medicine|MD]].|While it is unknown whether other people with the title "doctor" had this degree, Dr. [[Leah Brahms]] was an engineer, a profession that has its terminal degree of "doctor" as one in philosophy. Also, xenobiologist Dr. [[Kila Marr]], who had degree in a field (biology) that awards PhDs for its terminal degrees as well.}}
   
 
==External link==
 
==External link==
*{{wikipedia|Doctor_of_philosophy|Doctor of Philosophy}}
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*{{wikipedia}}
 
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Revision as of 14:39, 25 October 2010

A Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated PhD, was an advanced academic degree awarded in the mid-23rd century.

Elizabeth Dehner was awarded a PhD some time prior to 2265. (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before")

It is unknown if any other doctor seen held this degree. As a psychiatrist, Dehner may have also been an MD.
While it is unknown whether other people with the title "doctor" had this degree, Dr. Leah Brahms was an engineer, a profession that has its terminal degree of "doctor" as one in philosophy. Also, xenobiologist Dr. Kila Marr, who had degree in a field (biology) that awards PhDs for its terminal degrees as well.

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