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.
664 miles / 1068.6 km / 577 nautical miles. Shanghai-Beijing travel direction & Map â¢ Distance calculator. Current time in Beijing : , Sun, 11 Oct, 2015, 04:33 PM +08:00, Beijing-Lat: 39.9075, Long: 116.397. Current time in Shanghai : Sun, 11 Oct, 2015, 04:33 PM +08:00, Shanghai-Lat: 31.2222, Long: 121.458.