Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In the universities of Germany and some other countries of Europe, a teacher of the third rank: unlike professors, he has no part in the government of the university, and receives no compensation from the university, but is remunerated by fees.
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- noun A
lecturer who may teach without supervision by a professor
Etymologies
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Examples
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In 1875 he became privat-docent of anatomy at Utrecht, became assistant professor in Vienna in 1879, professor at Graz in 1882 and prof of anatomy in Vienna.
Berta Zuckerkandl, Vienna's Saloniere Hels 2009
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In 1875 he became privat-docent of anatomy at Utrecht, became assistant professor in Vienna in 1879, professor at Graz in 1882 and prof of anatomy in Vienna.
Archive 2009-02-01 Hels 2009
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At this point, an epoch-making discovery of Dr. Sethe, privat-docent at the University of Berlin, placed the whole matter at a single stroke on a comparatively sure foundation.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 1178, June 25, 1898 Various
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He studied chemistry under R.W. Bunsen and F.A. Kekulé, and in 1858 took his degree as Ph.D. at Berlin, becoming privat-docent a few years afterwards and assistant professor in 1866.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" Various
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Hereupon he became director of Count von Galen's institute at Münster, was privat-docent in church history, moral theology, and history of dogmatics at the University of Münster
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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After the close of his period of study at the university he became a private tutor; then in 1755, privat-docent; and in 1770, professor.
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The letter was anonymous, but he presently discovered that it came from Gottfried Koerner, a young privat-docent in Leipzig, who had united with three friends in sending this token of regard to a Suabian poet whom they had found reason to like.
The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller Thomas, Calvin, 1854-1919 1901
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About a year had now passed since the retired _privat-docent_
The Created Legend Fyodor [pseud.] Sologub 1895
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To this end he offered himself as a privat-docent in law at the Leipzig university.
The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller Calvin Thomas 1886
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The letter was anonymous, but he presently discovered that it came from Gottfried Körner, a young privat-docent in Leipzig, who had united with three friends in sending this token of regard to a
The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller Calvin Thomas 1886
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