Brian May: advisors and students

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Brian May

Also known as Brian Harold May (OpenAlex)

British musician (born 1947)born 1947

Wikidata names James Ring, Ken Reay, and Michael Rowan-Robinson as doctoral advisors. Linked to Wikidata, ORCID, and 8 other registers.

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Advisors on Wikidata3

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James Ring
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Ken Reay
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Michael Rowan-Robinson

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The advisors of their advisors, four steps up at most, in the thesis records and on Wikidata, each kind marked; a person in both is listed once.

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stated by WikidataJames Ringstated by WikidataKen Reaystated by WikidataMichael Rowan-Robinson
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stated by WikidataWilliam McCrea
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stated by WikidataRalph H. Fowler
4 steps up
stated by WikidataArchibald Hillstated by WikidataErnest Rutherford

Education and career3

From Wikidata, shown separately from the thesis records. Each place opens its Wikidata item.

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Imperial College London
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University of London
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Hampton School
studied

At a glance

known as: guitarist, astrophysicist, singer, composer, singer-songwriter, pianist, television presenter, record producer, actor, physicist, research fellow, YouTuber, lyricist, historian, musician
fields: rock music, astrophysics, guitar performance, singing, lyrics, astronomy, stereo photography
degrees: Doctor of Science
awards: Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 2005, Order of the Badge of Honour, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Audience Award for Most Popular Show, 2011, honorary doctor of the University of Exeter, honorary doctor of the University of Hertfordshire, Knight Bachelor, 2023
member of: Queen, Rock Aid Armenia, Smile, The Brian May Band, Rock Therapy
notable works: We Will Rock You, Who Wants to Live Forever, The Show Must Go On, I Want It All, Too Much Love Will Kill You
Wikipedia: in 90 languages

stated by WikidataStated by Wikidata, shown apart from the thesis records.

Elsewhere10

identity

stated by WikidataWikipediaBrian May
stated by WikidataWikidataQ15873
stated by WikidataORCID0000-0001-6045-0239
stated by WikidataVIAF100246325
stated by WikidataGND119303191
stated by WikidataIdRef118780417
stated by WikidataISNI0000000120314590

papers

OpenAlexA5064302947a checked match
stated by WikidataScopus55603534300

lineage

stated by WikidataMathematics Genealogy Project217395

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Read on 27 October 2026. A citation names the day the record was read, not a version.

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@misc{academicancestry_Q15873,
  author = {{Academic Ancestry}},
  title = {{Brian May: advisors and students}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://academicancestry.org/person/Q15873},
  note = {read on 2026-10-27}
}

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Academic Ancestry. (2026, October 27). Brian May: Advisors and students [Read on 2026-10-27]. https://academicancestry.org/person/Q15873