he had an honorary degree.
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.
Do not use Dr. before the names of those who hold honorary degrees only. References to honorary degrees must specify the degree was honorary.
Jane Goodall received the following honorary degrees. 2004: Honorary Degree from Haverford College 2005: Honorary Doctorate Degree in Science from Syracuse University & Rutgers University 2007: Honorary Doctorate Degree in commemoration of Carl Linnaeus from Uppsala University & Honorary Doctorate Degree from University of Liverpool 2008: Honorary Doctorate Degree from University of Toronto 2011: Honorary Doctorate Degree from American University of Paris 2012: Honorary Doctorate Degree from National Tsing Hua University
When signing your name with an honorary degree, you can include the abbreviation of the degree after your name. For example, if you received an honorary doctorate of laws, you can sign your name as 'John Doe, LL.D.' or 'John Doe, Doctor of Laws (honoris causa)'. Make sure to confirm the correct abbreviation with the institution that awarded you the honorary degree.
B-tec honorary degree
Yes an honorary Harvard degree
His Honorary Doctorate Degree was awarded by Our Lady of Holy Cross College, New Orleans, LA, USA
Malcolm X
The accused murderers of Malcolm X were Talmadge Hayer, Norman Butler, and Thomas Johnson. All three of these men were sentenced to life imprisonment and convicted of first degree murder.
An honorary degree in religious studies
No, Fisk University gave him and honorary PH.D in Humanities.