Dr. Brian May - Queen's legendary guitarist and Ph.D in Astrophysics

[LynneSin]

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-08-24-brian-may_N.htm?csp=34

Brian May's doctoral rhapsody

He can rock a guitar and a thesis: Queen's Brian May finally earned his Ph.D in astrophysics.



Share this story: Digg del.icio.us Newsvine Reddit Facebook What's this? LONDON (AP) — Guitarist and songwriter Brian May has completed his doctorate in astrophysics — three decades after he put academia on hold to form the rock group Queen.
The rocker was awarded his qualification Thursday by London's Imperial College and said submitting his thesis, "Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud," to supervisors was as nerve-racking as any stadium gig.

"I'm feeling rather joyful. I cannot tell you how much of a weight off the mind it is," May said late Thursday.

May was an astrophysics student at Imperial College when he joined Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor to form Queen in 1970, but dropped his doctorate as the glam rock band became successful. Queen became one of Britain's biggest music groups in the 1970s, with hits including Bohemian Rhapsody and We Will Rock You.

[eyepaddle]

1. That is awesome!

Well done Dr. May! :applause:

[LynneSin]

2. This officially makes Brian May smarter than the entire Bush Administration combined

before this he was only smarter than 99.5% of the administration

[eyepaddle]

4. I just always rounded up

and for the 100% awhile ago. But, yeah, now it's offical! :)

[Bjornsdotter]

3. I love Brian May

...:toast: to him.

[WinkyDink]

5. That is the most awesome accomplishment of ANY rocker, IMHO!

[Orsino]

6. Good to have a career to fall back on...

...in case this rock star thing doesn't work out.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

7. Remember the "we're not worthy" schtik by Wayne & Garth?

It was usually prompted by some famous rock performer saying something outrageously encyclopedic. Brian now needs to go give Mike Myers and Dana Carvey a lecture.

[av8rdave]

8. I recently heard an interview with him on NPR. Obviously a very bright guy

[southpaw]

9. Awesome!

Dr. Brian May! That so totally rocks.

[KamaAina]

10. You don't suppose he'll join Starship now, do you?

:shrug:

[GCP]

11. Smart always beats dumbasses in the sexy sweepstakes

i.e Brian May is smarter and sexier than (for instance) Ted Nugent.