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Queen's Brian May finishes PhD thesis after 30 years Agence France-Presse Last updated 12:49pm (Mla time) 07/12/2007 LONDON -- After more than 30 years which he spent as a member of one of the world's most successful bands, Queen guitarist Brian May has finally finished his PhD thesis which he began as a student in the 1970s, The Times reported on Thursday. May, 59, earned a degree in physics at Imperial College London but after years of studying interplanetary dust, he abandoned work towards his doctorate when Queen took off. His interest in the subject was reignited when he co-authored "Bang! The Complete History of the Universe," which tells the story of the universe from the big bang through its subsequent evolution, and was released last year. "For the last nine months, I've done nothing except slave over my PhD, which is now written up, thank God," May reportedly told students at a ceremony at Exeter University in southwest Britain when he received an honorary doctorate. "People are aware he is here and there is a feeling it is pretty cool that he has come back to finish his PhD, even if he has not been hugely visible," Abigail Smith, a spokeswoman for Imperial College, was quoted as saying by The Times. The rocker will receive his PhD next May, assuming his thesis is approved by supervisors. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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