He received his doctorate in 1926, under Peter Pringsheim, with a thesis on resonance lines.

He received habilitation (permission to lecture) in 1872 with a thesis on fatigue and recovery of skeletal muscles.

In 1928 he received his doctorate with a highly acclaimed thesis on the seabed of the English Channel.

He performed his graduate studies at the same institution, receiving his master's degree in 1887 with a thesis on "Cocaine and its derivatives".

In 1882 he received his doctorate with a thesis on the philosopher Antisthenes.

It was at Lausanne that he received a doctorate in administrative law with a thesis on hydroelectric enterprises.

Coindet received his medical degree in 1797 with a thesis about smallpox (De Variolis).

He received PhD in 1959 with a thesis on those excavations.

Eliade received his PhD in 1933, with a thesis on Yoga practices.

In 1955, he received a PhD from the University of Chicago with a thesis on the portfolio theory.