Sterling professor
Sterling professor · Sterling professors
A professor with the highest academic title at Yale UniversityA professor with the highest academic title at Yale University.
Meaning
1 sensesA professor with the highest academic title at Yale University.
Origin
Named after John William Sterling (1844–1918), partner in the New York law firm Shearman &Named after John William Sterling (1844–1918), partner in the New York law firm Shearman & Sterling and an 1864 graduate of Yale College, who funded such professorships with a $15-million bequest.
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Forms
plural: Sterling professors| Singular | Sterling professor |
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