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In High School, I went to a summer chemistry program. One professor had 23 degrees, for real, ranging from chemistry to religion. I don't know if he had more than one Ph.D.

But when I got to college, one of my professors had been this first guy's student, and one of my other professors had been the second professor's student.

fwiw...

I imagine you're talking about a specific econometrics professor at McGill?

I'd say he's extremely unique, it's far from the typical.

No, a former Ukrainian colleague of mine from Germany.

I also just had a double PhD apply for a job with me - one PhD in stochastic differential equations, one in machine learning.

It’s rare, for sure, but not unique.

I dont have a family or mortgage and cant fathom affording top PhDs.