a little question.. ------- What is Henry Ford II professor? I've googled it, HF II is a person, but why HF II professor..does that mean the faculty is assisted by some program from the company of For

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a little question.. ------- What is Henry Ford II professor? I've googled it, HF II is a person, but why HF II professor..does that mean the faculty is assisted by some program from the company of Ford or scholarship named after HF II ?I feel confused and wanna share this with friends here to see if there's any way out of the question~ I'm grateful for every effort u made to help me:))!l

Sep 17, 2011 9:00 AM

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Yes, Henry Ford II was the grandson of the original Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company. It is common to name a person in this way. The Roman numerals indicate a subsequent generation. Henry Ford III is the son of Henry Ford II. You are talking about a professorship endowed by the Ford family and named after Henry Ford II. In that case, the professor filling that position would call himself or herself Henry Ford II Professor Smith, or whatever.

September 17, 2011

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