JMC gets honorary degree from Harvard(news.harvard.edu)
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JMC gets honorary degree from Harvard
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2008/06.05/01-honorands.html
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FYI: JMC is John McCarthy.
Aarg. Not another set of initials to learn!
Even after looking at the article it took me a while to figure out who "JMC" was since I expected his last name to start with a C, not an M, and that James P. Comer guy threw me for a little while.
Even after looking at the article it took me a while to figure out who "JMC" was since I expected his last name to start with a C, not an M, and that James P. Comer guy threw me for a little while.
It's not clear that these honorary degrees have any meaning or purpose.
Meaning of an honorary degree: a (potentially prestigious) education establishment formally attests to the relevance of one's contribution to society.
Also, J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, got her honorary degree from Harvard together with JMC. Very surprising.