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A named professorship (also endowed chair) is an academic position funded by an endowment or donation and often associated with a specific name, usually that of the donor or an individual they wish to honor. These positions are awarded to faculty members who have made significant contributions to their field through research, teaching, and service.[1]
Named professorships benefit professors with increased prestige and financial support, enhance the university's reputation, and offer donors recognition for their generosity in supporting a meaningful cause.[2]
History
[edit]The first named professorship to be established is believed to be Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. It was established in 1502 by Lady Margaret Beaufort, the mother of King Henry VII of England and a significant benefactor of education and religion.[3]
The oldest endowed chair in the United States, Hollis Professor of Divinity, was established at Harvard University in 1702 by Thomas Hollis.[4]
See also
[edit]- Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
- Named professorships in the Department of Philosophy of Harvard University
- Waynflete Professorship
- Challis Professorship
- Thurston Dart Professor of Music
- Sadleirian Professor of Pure Mathematics
References
[edit]- ^ Akita, Kimiko (2022). ""Publish or Perish": Analysis of Tenure in USA Universities" (PDF). 紀要. 地域研究・国際学編 (Kiyō: Regional Studies and International Studies). 54: 205–219. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ Kamath, Ravindra R.; Meier, Heidi H.; Tousey, Stephanie L. (Winter 2005). "An Investigation of Named Professorships of Economics in the United States". Journal of Economics and Finance Education. 4 (2): 48–60.
- ^ "THE LADY MARGARET'S PROFESSORSHIP OF DIVINITY" (PDF). cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Van Doren, Charles Lincoln (1971). Webster's guide to American history: a chronological, geographical, and biographical survey and compendium. Merriam-Webster. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-87779-081-5.
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