Clive Granger

In 1973, I was offered a professorship at the University of California, San Diego. Although I was certainly not unhappy at Nottingham, I had been there over twenty years from starting undergraduate studies to Professor of Applied Statistics and Econometrics, and I thought that a change of scene was worth considering.

British Economist

Quentin Tarantino

When I make a film, I am hoping to reinvent the genre a little bit. I just do it my way. I make my own little Quentin versions of them... I consider myself a student of cinema. It's almost like I am going for my professorship in cinema, and the day I die is the day I graduate. It is a lifelong study.

American Director

Elias James Corey

In the spring of 1959, I received an offer of a professorship at Harvard, which I accepted with alacrity since I wanted to be near my family and since the chemistry department at Harvard was unsurpassed.

American Scientist

Kurt Huber

You have stripped from me the rank and privileges of the professorship and the doctoral degree which I earned, and you have set me at the level of the lowest criminal.

German Celebrity

Simon Newcomb

A suggestion had been made to me looking toward a professorship in some Western college, but after due consideration, I declined to consider the matter.

Canadian Mathematician

Tyrone Hayes

Professorship is not a career, but rather a life's pursuit. The people with whom I work daily exemplify and remind me of this promise.

N. R. Narayana Murthy

A professorship appeals very much because I enjoy being with younger people.

Indian Businessman

Indicates a high level of success and recognition in academia.

Academic Achievement

Often considered a prestigious career goal for those in academia.

Career Milestone

Securing a professorship can be competitive and may require a distinguished track record.

Selective Process

Refers to the entire time spent in the role, which can span decades.

Duration of Service

Emphasizes the impact and contributions made over a professor's career.

Legacy of Work

Used to specify the exact timeline of someone holding the professorial post.

Period Specific

 I got the sense that something big was brewing here. But my dad would hear none of it. When I explained that I was thinking about abandoning the traditional professorship route to explore this new world of online education, he exploded in anger.