Doctorates that are given out to people who have not studied to get their PHD but have been successful in that feild.
Woodrow earned a PhD . Other presidents have been awarded honorary doctorates.
No she does not she was awarded Honorary Degrees. But she doesn't really have a college education.
A honorary doctorate degree is an advanced degree bestowed on a person to honor them. Generally, the individual did little or no work for the degree at the institution.
Uncle Ralph was awarded more honorary doctorates that any other Canadian in history. For starters.
Northrop Frye
King earned a PhD at Boston University for studies in Systemic Theology in 1955.
Kalam has received honorary doctorates from as many as thirty universities . I have not found any information on any undergraduate work.
According to wikipedia, he received them from the Polytechnic Institute of New York University and Lycoming College.
Jane Yolen graduated from Smith College in 1960. She also has Honorary Doctorates from 6 colleges/universities including Smith and UMass.
Thérèse Casgrain
She received honorary doctorates from University of Santa Clara and Leigh University, a fellowshiop from Notre Dame, and Chubb Fellowship at Yale University.
Yes, there are academic qualifications higher than a Ph.D., such as post-doctoral research positions, academic fellowships, and honorary doctorates.