15-533: Silvio Anthony Bedini (January 17, 1917 – November 14, 2007) was an American historian, specialising in early scientific instruments. He was Historian Emeritus of the Smithsonian Institution , where he served on the professional staff for twenty-five years, retiring in 1987. Bedini was born in Ridgefield, Connecticut , in 1917. In 1958 he accepted an invitation to write a brochure about
30-459: A person has relinquished all the duties of their former position, and they may continue to exercise some of them. In descriptions of deceased professors emeriti listed at U.S. universities, the title emeritus is replaced by an indication of the years of their appointments, except in obituaries , where it may be used to indicate their status at the time of death. Emeritus (past participle of Latin emerere , meaning 'complete one's service')
45-522: A senator of the minority party who has previously served as president pro tempore of the United States Senate . It is also used in business and nonprofit organizations to denote perpetual status of the founder of an organization or individuals who made significant contributions to the institution. Phil Knight , for example, is the co-founder of Nike , and after decades of being the CEO , he
60-506: Is a compound of the Latin prefix e- (variant of ex- ) meaning 'out of, from' and merere (source of 'merit') meaning 'to serve, earn'. The word is attested since the early 17th century with the meaning 'having served out one's time, having done sufficient service'. The Latin feminine equivalent, emerita ( / ɪ ˈ m ɛr ɪ t ə / ), is also sometimes used, although in English
75-587: Is now the emeritus of the company. Following her decision to retire from Democratic leadership, the House Steering and Policy Committee voted to grant Nancy Pelosi the title of Speaker Emerita in recognition of her service as Speaker of the House , while newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson referred to his ousted predecessor Kevin McCarthy as Speaker Emeritus . Cabinet of Singapore also adopted
90-532: The DC Association of Land Surveyors, which extended to him an Honorary Membership in December 2003. Bedini was completing his twenty-third book. Emeritus Emeritus ( / ə ˈ m ɛr ɪ t ə s / ; female version: emerita ) is an honorary title granted to someone who retires from a position of distinction, most commonly an academic faculty position, but is allowed to continue using
105-965: The Smithsonian. For his research and publications in 1962 Bedini received the Abbott Payson Award of the Society for the History of Technology , and in 1997 in Darmstadt , Germany he was awarded the Paul-Bunge-Preis at the General Assembly of the German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry "for the book of foremost quality on the history of scientific instruments." In 2000, in Munich , Germany he
120-652: The history of his hometown for its 250th anniversary, a project that just three months later resulted in a 411-page book titled Ridgefield in Review . In 1961 he accepted the offer of a position in Washington, D.C. , as curator in the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering at the Smithsonian Institution in the new Museum of History and Technology (now the National Museum of American History ), which
135-448: The previous title, as in "professor emeritus". In some cases, the term is conferred automatically upon all persons who retire at a given rank, but in others, it remains a mark of distinguished service awarded selectively on retirement. It is also used when a person of distinction in a profession retires or hands over the position, enabling their former rank to be retained in their title. The term emeritus does not necessarily signify that
150-420: The status of emeritus is occasionally granted to senior officials upon retirement. In Judaism , emeritus is often a title granted to long-serving rabbis of synagogues or other Jewish institutions. In some cases, the title is also granted to chazzans . Rabbi Emeritus or Cantor Emeritus is largely an honorific title. Since 2001, the honorary title of president pro tempore emeritus has been given to
165-493: The title (e.g., "professor emeritus" or "emeritus professor"). When a diocesan bishop or auxiliary bishop retires, the word emeritus is added to their former title, i.e., "Archbishop Emeritus of ...". The term "Bishop Emeritus" of a particular see can apply to several people, if the first lives long enough. The title was applied to the Bishop of Rome, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI , on his retirement. In Community of Christ ,
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#1732779616043180-400: The use of emeritus and so far it has been conferred to Senior Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong in 2011, when he and then- Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew both stepped down from the upcoming cabinet as part of the party's renewal process. Goh retired from politics in 2020 , though his title as an emeritus was kept intact. Tenured Too Many Requests If you report this error to
195-552: The word emeritus is often unmarked for gender. A tenured full professor who retires from an educational institution in good standing may be given the title " professor emeritus ". The title " professor emerita " is sometimes used for women. In most systems and institutions, the rank is bestowed on all professors who have retired in good standing, while at others, it needs a special act or vote. Professors emeriti may, depending on local circumstances, retain office space or other privileges. The adjective may be placed before or after
210-998: Was awarded the Leonardo da Vinci Medal , "the highest recognition from the Society of the History of Technology." His memberships include the American Philosophical Society , the American Antiquarian Society , the Society of American Historians , the Washington Academy of Sciences , the Scientific Instrument Society (London), the Astrolabe Society (Paris), the Surveyors Historical Society, and most recently,
225-751: Was under construction. By 1965, Bedini became Assistant Director of the Museum of History and Technology, and in 1972 was appointed Deputy Director of the National Museum of History and Technology. Following his tenure as Deputy Director, he served as Keeper of Rare Books at the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, a branch of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries , from 1978 until his retirement in 1987. Afterwards, Bedini served as Historian Emeritus at
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