B Y   T H E   N U M B E R S Endowed professorships • In 1827, according to "A Princeton Companion," the newly formed Alumni Association of Nassau Hall stressed the importance of collecting funds for the endowment of professorships. • But it was not until 1857 that Silas Holmes of New York City gave Princeton's first endowed chair -- in "belles-lettres'' -- which was named for him. • Others soon followed: in 1864 John Blair gave a professorship in geology that bears his name; in 1869 Samuel Dod gave one in mathematics in memory of his father, Professor Albert Dod; in 1870 John Woodhull, a local physician, founded a chair in modern languages; and in 1872 John Green gave a physics professorship in honor of Professor Joseph Henry. • By 1900 there were 16 endowed professorships; by 1932 there were 35; by 1957 there were 65; and by 1976 there were 98. • According to the University Register, there were 172 endowed professorships at the beginning of the 2000-01 academic year.		May 7, 2001 Vol. 90, No. 27 previous   archives   next Contents Senior thesis • Independent work caps Princeton experience • Delving into bioethics • Researching the court • Combining two interests • Analyzing theses topics • Minicourses provide 'continuing education' • Dale touched students lives • Faculty team serves up a slice of the universe • Communiversity 2001 • PWB readers surveyed soon People • Spotlight • Briefs Sections • By the numbers: Endowed professorships • Nassau Notes • Calendar of events The Bulletin is published weekly during the academic year, except during University breaks and exam weeks, by the Office of Communications, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. Permission is given to adapt, reprint or excerpt material from the Bulletin for use in other media. Deadline. In general, the copy deadline for each issue is the Friday 10 days in advance of the Monday cover date. The deadline for the Bulletin that covers May 21-June 3 is Friday, May 11. A complete publication schedule is available at deadlines or by calling (609) 258-3601. Subscriptions. The Bulletin is distributed free to faculty, staff and students. Others may subscribe to the Bulletin for $24 for the academic year (half price for current Princeton parents and people over 65). Send a check to Office of Communications, Stanhope Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. Editor: Ruth Stevens Calendar editor: Carolyn Geller Contributing writers: Karin Dienst, Jennifer Greenstein, Marilyn Marks, Caroline Moseley, Steven Schultz, Lauren Sun Photographer: Denise Applewhite Design: Mahlon Lovett, Laurel Masten Cantor Web edition: Mahlon Lovett