There is also the story of someone who failed to get a PhD for their work presenting it on multiple separate occasions, the last of which Einstein was in the room and said it was correct (and it was).
You might be thinking of de Broglie. Einstein was called in to review his PhD thesis. Though he did end up getting his PhD (and the Nobel).
You might be thinking of de Broglie. Einstein was called in to review his PhD thesis. Though he did end up getting his PhD (and the Nobel).
Another near-miss case also preceding peer review was Arrhenius’s PhD thesis.