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ironflange

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36. Dr. Who

Reply to NewJeffCT (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2020, 04:03 PM

Dec 2020

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Famous persons referred to as "Doctor" that are NOT MDs [View all] NewJeffCT Dec 2020 OP

Dr. Who & Dr. Evil CrispyQ Dec 2020 #1

Not Dr Evil. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2020 #17

LOL. I'd forgotten about Evil Medical School. CrispyQ Dec 2020 #19

Dr. Johnny Fever Dem4Life1102 Dec 2020 #45

There are 4 of those non medical doctorates in my office. onecaliberal Dec 2020 #2

Dr. Dre, Dr. J. ironflange Dec 2020 #3

Yes, Condoleeza Rice was often referred as Dr. Rice, onenote Dec 2020 #4

Doctor Detroit JustGene Dec 2020 #5

He has a chiropractic service. He does adjustments to the human spine. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2020 #22

Let's not forget about True Dough Dec 2020 #6

Dr. John. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2020 #12

As requested... True Dough Dec 2020 #14

Thank you for this. I was too busy to look. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2020 #38

Ben Franklin was awarded honorary doctorates by the University of Oxford, Aristus Dec 2020 #7

Doctors in the house FreepFryer Dec 2020 #8

Not famous or even known but my small state and private colleges... wcmagumba Dec 2020 #9

I agree NewJeffCT Dec 2020 #16

Our Superintendent Here Has One ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #48

Dr. Einstein, Dr. Goddard, Dr. Teller, Dr. Oppenheimer, Dr. Fermi, Dr. Bethe . . . hatrack Dec 2020 #10

MLK Jr. RockRaven Dec 2020 #11

This whole thing is bullshit grumpyduck Dec 2020 #13

Dr. Seuss? Miigwech Dec 2020 #15

Almost every character on Big Bang Theory. LakeArenal Dec 2020 #18

Doctor Octopus Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2020 #20

Ha! Doctor Laura Schlesinger no_hypocrisy Dec 2020 #21

No right. Ms. Toad Dec 2020 #34

I stand corrected. no_hypocrisy Dec 2020 #40

Doctor Henry "Indiana" Jones NT Happy Hoosier Dec 2020 #23

Some not so famous ... davekriss Dec 2020 #24

"Dr." Sebastian Gorka. Jirel Dec 2020 #25

Dr. Ruth boston bean Dec 2020 #26

Though her doctorate is not in Medicine DFW Dec 2020 #44

Correct. She has an Ed.D., the same as Dr. Jill Biden. Tanuki Dec 2020 #49

My wife worked in the School of Business at a local university. All the professors were PhDs.. dem4decades Dec 2020 #27

Where I went to grad school in bio science all my professors were called Dr [last name]. honest.abe Dec 2020 #28

I Never Used The Title, Either ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #50

Yes, that is somewhat how I feel also. honest.abe Dec 2020 #51

Don't You Dare!!! ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #52

Many professors and academic professionals go by doctor. They aren't famous. Kota Dec 2020 #29

Dr. Gonzo - Oscar Zeta Acosta Bradshaw3 Dec 2020 #30

Dr. Demento pitchforksandtorches Dec 2020 #31

Dr. No. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2020 #32

Dr. Johnny Fever! csziggy Dec 2020 #33

Rachel Maddow has a PHD from Oxford .... Dr Maddow I presume? nt mitch96 Dec 2020 #35

Dr. Who ironflange Dec 2020 #36

A few that come to mind DFW Dec 2020 #37

Doctor Strange actually was a medical doctor. * Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2020 #42

This is what 2020 has reduced me to. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2020 #43

I stand corrected then DFW Dec 2020 #47

Dr Nick EarthFirst Dec 2020 #39

My hubby. Others, e.g. when he was at a speaking engagement... LAS14 Dec 2020 #41

Dr. Phil! TexasBushwhacker Dec 2020 #46

Dr. King. Iggo Dec 2020 #53