hiː wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɜːst təbi ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə tˈaɪɾəl jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi pɹəfˈɛsɚ, wˌɪtʃ ɪz ðə pəzˈɪʃən fɹʌm wˈɪtʃ hiː ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd ʃˈɔːɹtli bᵻfˌoːɹ hɪz dˈɛθ.
He was one of the first to be awarded the title University Professor, which is the position from which he retired shortly before his death.