Sterling professor

English

Etymology

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.

Noun

Sterling professor (plural Sterling professors)

  1. A professor with the highest academic title at Yale University.

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