Claim: Despite his unorthodox theological views, Nathaniel Schmidt was hired on at Cornell as a professor of Semitic Languages and Literatures.
Evidence: Schmidt later held the same position at Cornell University (1896–1932) for thirty-six years. Schmidt was also full professor of Semitic Languages and Literature in Hamilton Theological Seminary. Schmidt's unorthodox theological views made his stay at Colgate Divinity School untenable. Schmidt gained the respect of the Cornell community.