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Former United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, was a professor of diplomacy at Georgetown University

Professor (often shortened to Prof.) is an academic rank at most universities and colleges. The word professor comes from Latin. It means a "person who professes", so professors are usually experts in arts or sciences. A professor is a teacher of the highest rank. Professors are often active in research. In many institutions, the job title 'professor' means the same as "instructor".