Brian's full name

I read on Brian's soapbox that his full name now is Brian Harold May, BSc. (Hons), ARCS, Hon DSc., CBE.

ARCS means: "Associate of the Royal College of Science" which is an extra title usually bestowed on Honours graduates (First and Upper Second class) of Imperial College London only.

CBE: Commander of British Empire

DSc: comes instead of Dr. in the front of the name.

.....but what does the BSc mean ?? and why is "hons" put in () after ?

Do NOT quote me, as I am NOT sure, but it might mean Bachelor Of Science for Brian's college degree in Physics/Astronomy?

Bye Moron.. have a good life, I hope something bad happens.

<font color="#009933">grapefruit</font> wrote:

I read on Brian's soapbox that his full name now is Brian Harold May, BSc. (Hons), ARCS, Hon DSc., CBE.

ARCS means: "Associate of the Royal College of Science" which is an extra title usually bestowed on Honours graduates (First and Upper Second class) of Imperial College London only.

CBE: Commander of British Empire

DSc: comes instead of Dr. in the front of the name.

.....but what does the BSc mean ?? and why is "hons" put in () after ?

the hons means it is an Honorary degree.. meaning it was given to him.. he didn't earn it the way most people do.. not saying he doesn't deserve it... but that is what it means.

Rabid Wolverine wrote:

Watch out, it might just be me impersonating him. You wanted war Arlene you got it and I'm not gonna let up. You thought things were hell before me well I got news for ya bitch, you ain't seen nothing yet.

What the hell is this guy's problem?

Maybe he needs to get laid?
Sorry.

Sharon G. wrote:

Maybe he needs to get laid?
Sorry.

Probably.

I believe the (Hons) in his title refers to the fact that he graduated with honors when he completed his BSc at Imperial College. His honorary degree is the DSc., as shown below, copied from his site, but please don't tell him because I don't want him to sic one of Queen's rolling-pin wielding lawyers on me for a copyright violation ;-)

Brian Harold May, BSc. (Hons), ARCS, Hon DSc., CBE

According to his site, the ARCS stands for Associate of the Royal College of Science, and is an additional title/distinction usually given to honors graduates of Imperial College London.

Hons. = honours degree
Hon. = honorary, honourable

So Brian is real BSc (as well as me, though tomorrow I'm gonna become MSc. = Master Of Science, wish me luck :), but not DSc.

ANyone here got letters after their name? I am a DipFD (ex MBIFD)

PhD - I get my 2nd degree in a month.

I actually have a BSc(Hons) degree, but it is in Computer Science.

I believe that certain University courses are credited as being (Hons) courses based on the content/makeup of the course. I think it is something to do with doing a main assignment/project/disitation.

So I think it is more a sign of the type of course rather than the individual person. I think everyone who actually graduates a course that has been credited as an Hons course gets the right to put BSc(Hons) as apposed to just BSc after their name regardless of if they get a 1st,2.1,2.2 or 3rd. I maybe wrong but I think thats how it works.

Spot on DOMB... Brian's is an 'earned' degree like mine, my letters are BSc(Hons),MPhil (the MPhil being 'master of philosophy'. The honours part comes from specialising in specific subjects in the final two years of the degree

I'm a good old BA(Hons) - after spending 4 drunken years studying french at the world's greatest university (Aberystwyth)

Arlene R. Weiss wrote:

Do NOT quote me, as I am NOT sure, but it might mean Bachelor Of Science for Brian's college degree in Physics/Astronomy?

And you would be correct, Arlene