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''Professor'' is a title given throughtout history to very learned people teaching to others usually at a university.
'''Professor''' is a title given and used by a variety of people throughout history, usually (though not limited to) peoples of university educated pedigree.


==20th century==
[[Ace]] referred to [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] as Professor throughout her early association with him ([[DW]]: ''[[Dragonfire]]'' et al) and often continued to refer to him as 'Professor' in a friendly manner several years later. ([[NA]]: ''[[Happy Endings]]'')
[[Ace]] referred to [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] as Professor throughout her early association with him ([[DW]]: ''[[Dragonfire]]'' through ''[[Survival]]'').


==51st century==
In the year [[100,000,000,000,000]], [[Yana]] was given the title of professor, despite there being no universities for over a century. ([[DW]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'')
[[River Song]] introduces herself as a Professor at a University of [[Archaeology]]. ([[DW]]: [[Silence in the Library]])
==100 trillion==
In the year [[100,000,000,000,000]], [[Yana]] was given the title of Professor even their had been no universities for a century. ([[DW]]: [[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]])


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==Specific professorships==
[[Bernice Summerfield]] faked her qualifications as a professor of [[archaeology]], however she did eventually obtain a professorship. ([[NA]]: ''[[Love and War]], ''[[Return of the Living Dad]]'')
 
[[River Song]] introduced herself as a professor at a university of archaeology. ([[DW]]: ''[[Silence in the Library]]'')
 
 
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Revision as of 15:38, 19 August 2008

Professor is a title given and used by a variety of people throughout history, usually (though not limited to) peoples of university educated pedigree.

Ace referred to the Doctor as Professor throughout her early association with him (DW: Dragonfire et al) and often continued to refer to him as 'Professor' in a friendly manner several years later. (NA: Happy Endings)

In the year 100,000,000,000,000, Yana was given the title of professor, despite there being no universities for over a century. (DW: Utopia)

Specific professorships

Bernice Summerfield faked her qualifications as a professor of archaeology, however she did eventually obtain a professorship. (NA: Love and War, Return of the Living Dad)

River Song introduced herself as a professor at a university of archaeology. (DW: Silence in the Library)


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