Sir Brian May, Astrophysicist and Guitarist, Receives Knighthood for Contributions to Physics
and MusicSir Brian May, the renowned astrophysicist and guitarist, has been awarded a knighthood for his contributions to both physics and music. Sir Brian May is best known as the lead guitarist of the iconic rock band Queen, but he is also an accomplished astrophysicist. He studied mathematics and physics at Imperial College London, and later earned a PhD in astrophysics from Imperial College in 2007. His doctoral thesis was titled “A Survey of Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud”.Sir Brian May has made significant contributions to both music