How long did William Thomson serve as a professor at the University of Glasgow?

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William Thomson, Baron Kelvin, served as a professor at the University of Glasgow for 53 years. He was elected to the chair of natural philosophy in 1846 at the age of 22 and held the position until his resignation in 1899.1