Honorary Doctorate from Yale University
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The Honorary Doctorate from Yale University is a prestigious academic honor conferred by Yale to recognize individuals for exceptional contributions to their fields or to society at large.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic honor
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honorary degree → |
| administeredBy |
Office of the Secretary of Yale University
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| associatedWithEvent |
Yale University commencement ceremony
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| conferralOccasion |
university-wide ceremonies
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| conferredBy |
Yale University
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| country |
United States
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| degreeType |
honorary
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| educationLevel |
doctoral
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| fieldOfRecognition |
arts
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business → education → humanities → law → philanthropy → public affairs → sciences → |
| governingBody |
Yale Corporation
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| grants |
symbolic academic recognition
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| hasAcademicTitle |
Doctor
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| hasComponent |
academic regalia at conferral
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formal citation → honorary doctoral diploma → |
| hasPrestige |
high
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| isAwardedFor |
contributions to knowledge
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distinguished service → outstanding achievement → public service → |
| isDifferentFrom |
earned doctorate from Yale University
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| isNonTransferable |
true
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| isTimeLimited |
false
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| languageOfInstitution |
English
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| notEntitleTo |
automatic alumni status
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automatic faculty position → |
| partOf |
Yale University honors and awards system
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| purpose |
recognition of exceptional contributions to a field
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recognition of exceptional contributions to society → |
| requires |
no dissertation
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no examinations → no formal coursework → |
| selectionProcess |
by invitation
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decision of Yale Corporation → |
| typicalConferralFrequency |
annually
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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John Singer Sargent
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awardReceived |