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Doc
DOC, Doc, doc or DoC may refer to: People and characters * Doc, an abbreviation of doctor * Doc (nickname) * Doc (mascot), the Towson University mascot Persons * The D.O.C., American rapper (born 1968) * Doc Gallows (born 1983), ring name of American professional wrestler Drew Hankinson * Doc Redman (born 1997), American professional golfer Fictional characters * Doc Adams (''Gunsmoke''), in the TV series ''Gunsmoke'' * Doc Analyn, in the Philippine TV series '' Abot-Kamay na Pangarap'' * Doc Boy, from the ''Garfield'' series * Emmett Brown, a scientist from ''Back to the Future'' * Doc Daneeka, in the novel ''Catch-22'' * Medical Officer Frank "Doc" DuFresne, in the web series ''Red vs. Blue'' * Doc Hudson, in the film ''Cars'' * Doc Louis, in the video game series ''Punch-Out!!'' * '' Doc McStuffins'', a Disney Junior title character * Monte 'Doc' Parker, in the series ''Third Watch'' * Doc Saturday, in the series '' The Secret Saturdays'' * Doc Savage, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor (title)
Doctor is an Academic degree, academic title that originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an Agent noun, agentive noun of the Latin verb 'to teach'. It has been used as an academic title in Europe since the 13th century, when the first doctorates were awarded at the University of Bologna and the University of Paris. Having become established in European universities, this usage spread around the world. Contracted "Dr" or "Dr.", it is used as a designation for a person who has obtained a doctorate (commonly a Doctor of Philosophy, PhD). In past usage, the term could be applied to any learned person. In many parts of the world today it is also used by medical practitioners, regardless of whether they hold a doctoral-level Academic degree, degree. Origins The doctorate () appeared in Middle Ages, medieval Europe as a license to teach (licentia docendi) at a medieval university. The roots of the term doctor can be traced to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |