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[Chris_H]

Steven Hawking's - Aparently there are aliens out there then ??.

Wonder if he's been at the Wiskey now he's no longer a professor.......!.   

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I do not know about the drink, or the aliens, but he is still a Professor until death having earned his 'rank' within his academic profession.

He has though retired as the Lucasian Professor at Cambridge University.

Well I've learned something new Lizzie, as I thought once you retire, you had to retire your 'official' title ?.

Mind you I ain't the brightest anyhow !  :-?

No Smegmatt, the honour of being called a "professor" is due to the distinction that you gain within academia, recognised by your fellow peers, in merit of your learning and teachings, with your written work published widely with recognition by those within your discipline. The professors I know have all produced multiple publications in both book form and 'papers' to various academic journals.

All that cannot be taken away by retirement, and many professors actually carry in a semi-retired capacity as they cannot stay away from their cherished field of study!  

..often give the title professor emeritus if retired "in good standing"!