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Filuwaúrdjan
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« on: January 13, 2017, 02:20:38 PM »
In most countries the title 'Doctor' applies to anyone who earns a Doctorate, while the title 'Professor' is a matter of rank and is given to senior academics. It's American usage is very unusual.
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Filuwaúrdjan
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« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2017, 04:26:52 PM »
Quote from: muon2 on January 13, 2017, 02:19:28 PM
It is different in Europe. I recall going to a conference in Switzerland and at my hotel they seemed very impressed that I was both a PhD and professor (even at a rank below full) and took to calling me Herr Doktor Professor. So context is everything with titles.

I suspect they were just being formal, as is the norm in the German university tradition.
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