31.   He was awarded an honorary doctorate in science degree from the school as well.

32.   He was given an honorary doctorate by Yale and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

33.   He later received four honorary doctorate degrees.

34.   He received an honorary doctorate degree from Fordam University in June.

35.   He received honorary doctorates from Oxford and from the Universities of Sussex, Kent, Leicester, Bristol and Wales.

36.   He recently received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music.

37.   He was recently nominated to the Hall of Fame of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, from which he received a mechanical engineering degree and an honorary doctorate of engineering.

38.   He takes the most pride in an honorary doctorate of divinity degree he received in Austin.

39.   His honorary doctorate from Hofstra University in hand, former President George Bush ticked off the monumental events that occurred during his single term with more jokes than commentary.

40.   His honorary doctorates came from as far away as Oxford, Stockholm, Frankfurt and Delhi.