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World's youngest male professor teaches engineering at Miami Dade College

World's youngest male professor teaches engineering at Miami Dade College
World’s youngest professor got into college at age of 10. By 18, he was teaching his peers · theprint.in

Nathan Thomas is a very smart young man from Florida.

When he was only 10 years old, he started taking college classes.

By the time he was 18, he had already earned two degrees in electrical engineering.

He then became a professor, teaching engineering at Miami Dade College.

He was 18 years and 346 days old, making him the youngest male professor in the world.

That record had been held for more than 300 years by a Scottish mathematician named Colin Maclaurin.

Nathan was also a little younger than the youngest female professor, Alia Sabur.

Nathan says his family of engineers, especially his mother, helped him love science and math.

Now he is 21 and teaches online while studying law at the University of Miami.

He wants to become a lawyer who helps people with inventions and technology.

Key facts

Record
World's youngest male professor (Guinness World Record)
Age at record
18 years and 346 days (2023)
Institution
Miami Dade College
Course taught
COP 2270: C for Engineers
Previous record holder
Colin Maclaurin (record since 1717)
College start age
10 (dual-enrolment programme)
Degrees earned by 18
Bachelor's and master's in electrical engineering with honours
Current pursuit
Law degree at University of Miami, specializing in intellectual property law

Quotes

Nathan Thomas

University professor and Guinness World Record holder

“"Once you’re in that setting, everyone’s there for the same reason, which is to learn. Age doesn’t really factor into that."”
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