Word: professorship
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...became an assistant in chemistry in the University in 1889, instructor in 1891, assistant professor in 1894, and professor in 1901. Since 1901 he has been chairman of the Division of Chemistry. He has studied chemistry in various German universities, and a few years ago was offered a professorship in Gottingen University...
Professor Lyon studied the Assyrian languages and history for three years at Leipzig with Professor Friedrich Delitzsch, the most eminent authority on the subject. In 1882 he was called here to fill a professorship, and has been teaching and studying Assyrian even since...
...during the first term of the year 1860-61. In 1861 he was appointed assistant professor of Mathematics, and in 1869 became a full professor. In 1885 he was appointed Perkins Professor of Mathematics, which position he held until his death. He resigned from the Perkins Professorship last week, but his resignation was accepted for March 1, 1907, in order that he should have remained in the service of the University for a period of fifty years...
...last meeting of the Corporation, Mr. Bliss Perry was appointed Professor of English Literature, from March 1, 1907. This Professorship replaces and is in succession to the Professorship of Belles Lettres, which has hitherto been attached to the Smith Professorship of French and Spanish Languages. The previous incumbents of the combined Professorships have been George Ticknor from 1817 to 1835, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow from 1836 to 1854, and James Russell Lowell from 1855 to 1866. Since the death of James Russell Lowell, the Professorship has been vacant...
Kuno Francke, Professor of History of German Culture, from September 1, 1905. This professorship was established by vote of the Corporation last November, in which the Overseers concurred last January. It is supported in part by the income of the Henry Villard Fund established in 1902, by the bequest of the late Henry Villard of New York...