Van_av_Ordning·13 anni fa·discussI don't get it. The Finnish alphabet has more characters than the English.
Van_av_Ordning·13 anni fa·discussCould you clarify? Humboldt University started granting PhDs in the early 19th century, Yale in 1861, so yes, of course there were PhDs in the 19th century.
Van_av_Ordning·13 anni fa·discussYou have things the wrong way round. The Ph.D. degree originated in Germany.