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Both earned doctorates at Carnegie Mellon University.
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Leslie Katz, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Gopalan earned a doctorate in nutrition and endocrinology from UC-Berkeley the same year Kamala was born.
—Victor Hagan, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
Academic success was measured by combining the number of students who went on to win Fulbright, Truman, Goldwater and Rhodes scholarships and the percentage of students who earned a doctorate.
—Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2024
Inspired, Cavalcanti decided to pursue a doctorate in quantum foundations and found a place for himself at the University of Queensland in Australia.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2024
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Leslie Katz, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Gopalan earned a doctorate in nutrition and endocrinology from UC-Berkeley the same year Kamala was born.
—Victor Hagan, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
Academic success was measured by combining the number of students who went on to win Fulbright, Truman, Goldwater and Rhodes scholarships and the percentage of students who earned a doctorate.
—Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2024
Inspired, Cavalcanti decided to pursue a doctorate in quantum foundations and found a place for himself at the University of Queensland in Australia.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2024
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“Doctorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doctorate. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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doctorate
noun
doc·tor·ate
ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət 
: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor
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