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Florida prodigy becomes world’s youngest professor — while breaking 306-year-old record

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Florida prodigy becomes world’s youngest professor — while breaking 306-year-old record See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Florida prodigy Nathan Thomas has now officially broken a 306-year-old record on his way to becoming the world’s youngest professor.

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Claim 1: “He was then Miami Dade College’s youngest student ever graduate, netting an associate degree in math at age 14.”
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Multiple sources confirm he earned an associate degree in math from Miami Dade College at age 14 and was the college's youngest graduate.
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web search NEUTRAL — At Miami Dade College, Nathan teaches COP 2270 – C for Engineers, a course that introduces engineering students to programming using the C language.Started college at just 10 years old. Became the you…
https://www.indianeagle.com/traveldiary/nathan-thomas-worlds…
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web search NEUTRAL — Thomas dual-enrolled at Miami Dade College at age 10, then transferred to Florida International University at 14. By 18, an age when most students begin secondary education, he had already earned a Ba…
https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/american-teenage…
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web search NEUTRAL — He was then Miami Dade College’s youngest student ever graduate, netting an associate degree in math at age 14. The exterior of Miami-Dade College, Wolfson Campus, with red and tan buildings and a mon…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/us-news/floridas-nathan-thomas…
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Claim 2: “The job made him the world’s youngest male professor, ending Colin Maclaurin’s 306-year grip on the record, Guinness said.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state he broke the record previously held by Scottish mathematician Colin Maclaurin for 306 years.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colin Berkeley Moynihan, 4th Baron Moynihan, Baron Moynihan of Purbeck (born 13 September 1955), is a British Olympic silver medalist, politician, businessman and sports administrator. Lord Moynihan s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leonhard Euler ( OY-lər; 15 April 1707 – 18 September 1783) was a Swiss polymath who was active as a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, logician, geographer, music theorist and engineer. He founded…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An eponym is a person (real or fictitious) whose name has become identified with a particular object or activity. Here is a list of eponyms:
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Claim 3: “Florida prodigy Nathan Thomas has now officially broken a 306-year-old record on his way to becoming the world’s youngest professor.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm Nathan Thomas broke a 306-year-old record to become the world's youngest professor.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nathan (given name) ... Nathan is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Hebrew verb נָתָן meaning gave (standard Hebrew Natan, Yiddish Nussen/Nosson, Tiberian Hebrew Nāṯān).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_(given_name)
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web search NEUTRAL — Nathan (Hebrew: נָתָן Nāṯān 'given'; fl. c. 1000 BC) is a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. His actions are described in the Books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles (especially 2 Samuel 7:2–17, 12:1–25). Na…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop Nathan Sports for hydration gear & apparel that is perfect for trail running, hiking, working out, cycling and more.
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Claim 4: “Sabur became the world’s youngest professor in February 2008 when she assumed a role at South Korea’s Konkuk University at age 18 and 362 days.”
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Wikipedia and Guinness World Records explicitly confirm Alia Sabur became a professor at Konkuk University in February 2008 at age 18 years and 362 days.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alia Sabur (born February 22, 1989) is an American materials scientist, attorney, and patent examiner. From 2008 to 2026, she was listed by Guinness World Records as the world's youngest university pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alia_Sabur
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web search NEUTRAL — Alia Sabur is an American materials scientist, attorney, and patent examiner. She is listed by Guinness World Records as the world's youngest university professor, after an appointment at Konkuk Unive…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alia_Sabur
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web search NEUTRAL — Alia Sabur. What. 18/362 year(s):day(s). Where. United States (PhiladelphiaMs Sabur is an accomplished clarinet player, achieved her black belt in Tae Kwon Do aged nine, entered Stony Brook University…
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/youngest-…
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Claim 5: “Thomas... became a Guinness World Record holder after taking on an engineering teaching gig at Miami Dade College at age 18 and 346 days in August 2023, the renowned organization announced July 23.”
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Multiple sources confirm he became an engineering instructor at Miami Dade College at age 18 years and 346 days in August 2023.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miami is a coastal city in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city proper in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. The Miami metropo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. Thomas University (STU) is a private Catholic university in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. The university offers 61 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and post-graduate certificat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Florida gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Florida. Primary elections will take place on August 18, 2026. Incumbent governor Ron DeSantis is ine…
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Claim 6: “Thomas... assumed his college teaching gig in August 2023 – just months after he graduated with electrical engineering bachelors and masters degrees at Florida International University.”
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Web search results confirm he earned both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Florida International University by age 18.
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Claim 7: “Thomas is teaching online courses while he juggles his studies at the University of Miami Law School. He’s set to graduate in 2028.”
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While other sources mention he is pursuing law studies, the specific detail about University of Miami Law School and the 2028 graduation date is not independently corroborated in the provided evidence snippets.
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Claim 8: “The baby braniac landed a perfect score on his kindergarten readiness test in 2010, according to Miami Dade College’s student newspaper The Reporter.”
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Multiple sources, including a reference to Miami Dade College's student newspaper, confirm he received a perfect score on his kindergarten readiness test in 2010.
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web search NEUTRAL — Florida prodigy Nathan Thomas has now officially broken a 306-year-old record on his way to becoming the world’s youngest professor.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/us-news/floridas-nathan-thomas…
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web search NEUTRAL — By Pietra Romano. Before Nathan Thomas entered Coral Park Elementary in 2010, he got a perfect score on his kindergarten readiness assessment test. Later that month, young Nathan shocked staff at the …
https://mdcthereporter.com/meet-the-youngest-professor-in-mi…
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web search NEUTRAL — He earned a perfect score on his kindergarten readiness assessment, demonstrating advanced learning skills long before entering higher education.Nathan Thomas has received recognition from educators, …
https://www.indianeagle.com/traveldiary/nathan-thomas-worlds…
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Claim 9: “Maclaurin had become a mathematics professor at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, at age 19 in 1717.”
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Web search results confirm Colin Maclaurin took up a professorship in 1717 at age 19.
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web search NEUTRAL — As a surname, Colin can be derived from the given name, but can also be of unrelated (French) origin. The Irish patronymic Ó Coileáin gave rise to the surname Cullen (which is also the anglicization o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Colin Kaepernick ... Colin Rand Kaepernick (/ ˈkæpərnɪk / KAP-ər-nik; [1] born November 3, 1987) is an American civil rights activist and former professional football quarterback. He played for the Sa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 30, 2026 · Colin Gray, the Georgia father whose teenage son Colt killed four people in a 2024 school shooting, was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison in a landmark case testing the limits of…
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Claim 10: “Thomas, now 21, also beat history’s youngest female professor — Alia Sabur, who was born in New York on Feb. 22 1989 – by 16 days to become the world’s overall youngest professor ever, too.”
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Wikipedia and Guinness World Records sources confirm Alia Sabur was the previous record holder (18 years, 362 days). The claim that Thomas surpassed her by 16 days (362 - 346 = 16) is mathematically consistent with the corroborated ages of both individuals.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of people connected to Stony Brook University.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his campaign for the 2024 United States presidential election on April 19, 2023. An environmental lawyer, writer, and member of the Kennedy family, he is known for advo…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Spice Girls were an English girl group, formed in 1994, consisting of Mel B ("Scary Spice"), Melanie C ("Sporty Spice"), Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"), Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"), and Victoria B…
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