A Doctor of Philosophy degree (often abbreviated Ph.D. , PhD, D.Phil. , or DPhil) or a Doctorate of Philosophy, from the Latin Doctor Philosophiae, is a type of doctorate awarded by universities in many countries. Doctor of Philosophy degree (often abbreviated Ph.D. , PhD, D.Phil. , or DPhil) or a Doctorate of Philosophy, from the Latin Doctor Philosophiae, is a type of doctorate awarded by universities in many countries.
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, or 10 chains. Using the international definition of the inch as exactly 25.4 millimetres, one furlong is 201.168 metres.
Report Abuse. 1  In Anglo-Saxon measurements, One league is equivalent to 3 miles. 2  8 furlongs in a mile. 3  furlong = 1/8 of a mile.  A unit of distance equal to 3.0 statute miles (4.8 1  kilometers). 1 league = 3.45233834 miles.  3 miles in a 1  league. A league has varied at different periods and in different countries.