sterling professor

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What does sterling professor mean?

A professor with the highest academic title at Yale University.

Where does sterling professor come from?

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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