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Teacher, lecturer, reader, researcher. Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) [1] is an academic rank at universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes". Professors are usually experts in their field and teachers of the highest rank.
The term "professors" in the United States refers to a group of educators at the college and university level.In the United States, while "Professor" as a proper noun (with a capital "P") generally implies a position title officially bestowed by a university or college to faculty members with a PhD or the highest level terminal degree in a non-academic field (e.g., MFA, MLIS), [citation needed ...
Clinical professor, sometimes known as professor of practice, is an academic appointment made to a member of a profession who is associated with a university or other academic body, and engages in practical (clinical) instruction of students (e.g., medical students, engineering students). [1] Titles in this category may include clinical ...
Professore aggregato (a faculty researcher with the appointment for a given course; tenured position) Ricercatore confermato (assistant professor or researcher; tenured position, no longer possible to assign after an Italian university reform in 2010) Ricercatore non confermato (assistant professor or researcher in tenure-track; a researcher ...
Born. 4 October. Professor Minerva McGonagall is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling 's Harry Potter series. Professor McGonagall is a professor at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, the head of Gryffindor House, the professor of Transfiguration, the Deputy Headmistress under Albus Dumbledore and a member of the Order of the Phoenix.
Craig Allen Kletzing (February 3, 1958 – August 10, 2023) was an American plasma physicist and professor at the University of Iowa, known for his work in space plasmas and laboratory plasmas. He conducted pioneering work in kinetic Alfvén waves , [1] developed instruments for various NASA missions, and taught college level physics.
Grayson Scott "The Professor" Boucher (born June 10, 1984) is an American professional streetball player. He is most known for playing on the highly stylized, international AND1 Mixtape Tour ; he has also appeared in several movies including, Semi-Pro , Ball Don't Lie , and Hustle and he is a playable character in several video games.
A Regius Professor is a university professor who has, or originally had, royal patronage or appointment. They are a unique feature of academia in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The first Regius Professorship was in the field of medicine, and founded by the Scottish King James IV at the University of Aberdeen in 1497.