privatdozentn.

1848 Suggestions for Improvement of Examination Statute (Oxford) 30 The class of ‘Privat Docents’.

1854 A. G. Henderson tr. V. Cousin Philos. Kant p. xx The German universities have three classes of teachers, viz. professores ordinarii, professores extraordinarii, and privatim docentes; these last are allowed to deliver lectures, but have usually no salary. It was as a privat-docent that Kant began his professional career.

1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 20 June 6/1 The Queen found the then privatdozent..busy at a chemical experiment.

1899 J. Stalker Christol. of Jesus ii. 72 One of those tours de force by which the German Privatdocent seeks to attract public attention.

1940 H. G. Wells Babes in Darkling Wood iii. i. 236 Her director of studies in Newnham was disposed to admire this awful intruder, this volunteer privat-docent, who had stuck his unsolicited lecture courses into the University as though they had a right to be there.

1973 R. W. Clark Einstein v. 120 During the early years of the century it was impossible for a man to be appointed professor in Switzerland—or in most other Continental countries—before serving a spell as privat dozent. The holders of such posts..lecture as much or as little as they like and normally receive only nominal sums from the students.

2000 Isis 91 715 Vega Díaz noted that Ochoa was appointed a Privatdozent by Meyerhof; but Ochoa remarked, ‘Not Correct.’