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Post by civlyzed on Jul 26, 2007 10:15:56 GMT -5
Far out, man...
Brian May is completing his doctorate in astrophysics, more than 30 years after he abandoned his studies to form the rock group Queen.
The 60-year-old guitarist and songwriter said he plans to submit his thesis, “Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud,” to supervisors at Imperial College London within the next two weeks.
May was an astrophysics student at Imperial College when Queen, which included Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor, was formed in 1970. He dropped his doctorate as the glam rock band became successful.
Queen were one of Britain’s biggest music groups in the 1970s, with hits including “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “We Will Rock You.”
After Mercury’s death in 1991, May recorded several solo albums, including 1998’s “Another World.” But his interest in astronomy continued, and he co-wrote “Bang! The Complete History of the Universe,” which was published last year.
He was due to finish carrying out astronomical observations at an observatory on the island of La Palma, in Spain’s Canary Islands, on Tuesday, the observatory said.
May told the British Broadcasting Corp. that he had always wanted to complete his degree.
“It was unfinished business,” he said. “I didn’t want an honorary Ph.D. I wanted the real thing that I worked for.”
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Post by mccloud on Jul 26, 2007 11:17:55 GMT -5
That's too cool!
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Post by TomServo69 on Jul 26, 2007 16:04:30 GMT -5
So, now he can really be "dynamite with a laser beam" if he wants to.
Right?
Servo
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Post by Trumpy's Magic Snout on Aug 2, 2007 9:12:49 GMT -5
It's brilliant. he appears on a BBC show called The Sky At Night as a guest every so often. It's a monthly space news show on at like midnight. The host is Patrick Moore, an eccentric old guy who will forever be a part of my childhood for playing the eponymous role in 90's TV show Gamesmaster, the finest show about games ever! The Sky At Night may actually be the strangestly cool TV show ever!
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Post by Krista on Aug 4, 2007 18:20:33 GMT -5
Now that is pretty sweet!
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Post by mrsphyllistorgo on Aug 5, 2007 18:24:38 GMT -5
How awesome! This is someone who defines success.
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Post by Crowjunkie™ on Aug 7, 2007 21:39:46 GMT -5
I have always loved Brian May. Probably my favorite guitarist. I am also a space/science geek. Too cool.
“Bang! The Complete History of the Universe" is now on my list of books to read.
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