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Brian May, the guitarist of the band Queen, is also an expert in astrophysics. He completed his Ph.D. in astrophysics in 2007, with a thesis focused on zodiacal dust and the velocity of interplanetary dust particles. Beyond his musical career, May has contributed to scientific research, co-authored books on astrophysics, and has been involved in various scientific projects and organizations.
Brian May, the legendary guitarist of the rock band Queen, is an expert in a scientific field. He holds a Ph.D. in astrophysics.
The secret science side of Brian May started way back during his time at Hampton Grammar School, where his success in mathematics, physics, and applied mathematics led him to graduate from Imperial College London with degrees in physics and mathematics. His PhD studies at the school, which focused on “looking at reflected light from interplanetary dust and the velocity of dust in the plane of the Solar System,” were interrupted by the rising success of Queen — a decent excuse.
It wasn’t until 2007, almost 40 years after the inception of the epic rock band, that May returned to complete his PhD in astrophysics with his thesis, “A Survey of Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud.” That October, he was appointed as a Visiting Researcher in Imperial College, where he continues to pursue his interest in astronomy alongside the Imperial Astrophysics Group.