# 561 © Hilmar
Alquiros, Philippines 
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Doctor title
True story: An 'agnorant'* US-lady to a German doctor (living in San Diego, USA):
"Are
you grateful that we brought our doctor title to Germany?"
GERMANY first
formalized it first: 16+17th century. USA: Yale, 1861(!)
*Agnorance =
Ignorance + Arrogance!
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A doctorate degree is the highest degree attainable in an academic field of study: Bachelor =4 y, Master =6 y, Dr. / Ph.D.: plus 5-7 y. (!) =11-13 y. The M.D., by contrast, requires less than one year of research-based study (!) in many cases. By the 16th century, German universities like the University of HEIDELBERG and Wittenberg (*1386 + 1502) became central to the establishment and spread of the "Doctor" title in academic disciplines beyond theology and law. The Reformation period in Germany spurred interest in scientific inquiry, solidifying the role of the doctoral title as an indicator of scholarly achievement. German universities began to formalize doctoral studies, requiring rigorous scholarly work and dissertations to earn the title, especially in philosophy and the sciences, long before other countries... By the 17th century, German universities were well-known for granting the Doctor of Philosophy (Dr. phil.) and other doctorate degrees, which influenced other educational systems across Europe. So, while the first ideas originated in the Muslim world, in Paris, Bologna etc., 16th- and 17th-century German universities were instrumental in expanding and formalizing the Doctor title as a structured academic rank, marking the modern sense of a doctoral degree. In the USA the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) was initially influenced by the GERMAN EDUCATION MODEL: In the late 19th century(!), many American scholars traveled to Germany to complete advanced studies, especially in philosophy, science, and humanities.!
Upon
returning(!), these scholars advocated for a similar structured doctoral
education in the U.S., which ultimately inspired the establishment of
the Ph.D. in American universities!
A doctorate degree indicates that the holder has found ways through their dissertation and course of study to add something new to the discipline and has provided a valuable new piece of scholarship to the field.
"Are you grateful that we brought our doctor title to Germany?"
„Sind Sie
dankbar, dass wir unseren Doktortitel nach Deutschland brachten? “
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©
by
Dr. Hilmar Alquiros,
The Philippines
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