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History Made As 18-year-old Becomes Youngest Professor Ever In The World.

Nathan Thomas has etched his name into the record books after becoming the youngest professor ever at the age of 18, taking over a record that had stood for more than three centuries.

According to an article published recently by the Guinness World Records (GWR), the American educator achieved the milestone when he returned to Miami Dade College as a lecturer at 18 years and 346 days old to teach COP 2270: C for Engineers in August 2023. His achievement ended the 306-year record previously held by Colin Maclaurin, who became a professor at 19.

Nathan was also 16 days younger than Alia Sabur when she became the world’s youngest female professor in 2008 at 18 years and 362 days.

Despite teaching students who were mostly around his own age, Nathan confidently handled computing and programming classes, covering topics he had mastered years earlier.

His journey into higher education began unusually early. He enrolled at Miami Dade College at just 10 years old before transferring to Florida International University at 14. By the age of 18, he had already earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering with honours.

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

“I just focus on trying to do my job well and helping students in whatever way I can. If someone’s willing to put in the effort, that’s really all that matters to me.”

Nathan said his passion for learning started at an early age, with mathematics becoming the subject that fascinated him most. Growing up in a family of engineers also played a major role in shaping his interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

“[My mom] had a way of making things feel simple even when they weren’t, and I think some of that stuck with me more than I realized at the time,” he explained.

The young professor said one of the greatest rewards of teaching is witnessing students finally understand concepts they previously found difficult.

“Now, the part about teaching that I like most is watching something click for a student. You can kind of see it happen in real time, when a concept that felt impossible a few minutes ago suddenly makes sense.

“It’s a different kind of satisfaction than solving a problem yourself, almost like getting to relive that feeling through someone else,” he continued. “Teaching something forces you to understand it on a whole other level – so I end up learning just as much from it as the students do, if not more.”

Nathan has continued to expand his academic pursuits beyond engineering. He is studying for a Juris Doctor degree at the University of Miami School of Law while also teaching online courses.

He is expected to complete his law degree in 2028 and hopes to build a career in intellectual property law with a focus on STEM-related issues.

“Engineering taught me how to break down complex problems in a structured way, and that’s carried over into how I approach law school now,” he told GWR.

Away from academia, Nathan enjoys an active lifestyle through basketball, tennis and golf. He also supports the Boston Celtics and New England Patriots, plays classical piano, and relaxes by listening to Drake as well as EDM and house music.

Although his accomplishments have attracted global attention, Nathan believes success should never be measured against another person’s timeline.

“Everyone’s path looks different, even if the goal looks similar from the outside,” he said. “It’s easy to fall into comparing your timeline to someone else’s, but really all that does is slow you down and get in your head.

“In my opinion, it’s better to figure out what actually works for you and stick with it, even when it feels slow. The results might not show up right away, but I truly believe they come with time if you keep showing up and putting in the work.”

Source: https://tribuneonlineng.com/history-made-as-18-year-old-becomes-youngest-professor-ever/

18-year-old becomes youngest professor ever, teaches engineering to students his own age

The students were teenagers – but then again, so was the professor.

As Nathan Thomas (USA, b. 9 September 2004) walked into COP 2270: C for Engineers at Miami Dade College in August 2023, he was met with a sea of faces roughly the same age as his own. Nevertheless undeterred, he commanded the room while guiding them through complex computing and programming lessons, teaching the class material that he learned when he was… well… younger than them.

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2026/7/18-year-old-becomes-youngest-professor-ever-teaches-engineering-to-students-his-own-age

Is this really right?
Is this allowed?

Personally, this looks so wrong to me. Someone even said in the comment section that when his secondary school did that to him, he proceeded to carry the hairstyle to school like that for more than two weeks 😹

This WriterNG with fake news and propaganda ones. Don't worry, Trump will show you pepper soon. You're one of the people he's looking for.

Don't say I didn't warm you shav

That's very true
Glory be to God

thesicilian:
That kind of sudden collapse and no single mortality. Somebody in that school must be very dear to God.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40RJCS5nKVQ

Recently, students and teachers of a school in the Ogba area of Lagos narrowly escaped death on Monday 9th of March 2026 after a four-storey building housing the institution collapsed minutes after they evacuated the structure.

A woman shares how her twin children narrowly escaped the school building collapse in Ogba, Lagos State, a few days ago❗

When the teachers were marching students out of the school before it collapsed, my twins were in a lab upstairs, unaware of what was going on. One of them stepped out and noticed the school was empty. He looked through the window and saw all the students outside, then told his brother and they both ran out. It wasn’t up to two minutes after they came out that the school building collapsed.

God is good 👍 I am happy all the students escaped.

Do we have any credible one yet?

BrightAhiah99:
I've not seen a better opposition party yet but Nigerians should vote for a credible candidate

What's the best party to vote for come 2027?

BrightAhiah99:
Mumu and bunch of hungry people with -0.1% sense will still vote for APC during the 2027 General Election, this I've already seen

It was 3. Adding the one that led to Neto's red card too.

mikepal:
Arsenal had two counter attacks that at least one would have resulted in a goal but the referee blew his whistle to restart the game.

Seunfretty:
Thank God you said right now ...I am not been pessimistic but it might not be like that next month...you will still need some level of luck to keep going that way and again winning by 1-0 and putting defensive players on the pitch won't win u the league ...u will still need that big level of luck to keep going that way

Make sure to tell those teams to not sit low (playing low blocks) too sha.
If they come out to play, Arsenal will beat them mercilessly.

oalandAgents2:
Stories!😂

Me?
I'm a beneficiary and I've not had any issues before. From the first I enjoyed and the second I just borrowed

It's not about BVN or previous debts unpaid, you're getting rejected because your school isn't approved yet for the loan programme or the school is not turning up after series of calls to ensure their students are getting the Student loan

Tanke?

illicit:
God knows I won't kneel

And if he do anyhow, we go catch am somewhere in Tanke... That year

Maybe they are suspected thieves sha... Guilt can turn someone to mumu

The Mablet 😂

This is the trending video of Mummy Pablo ,The Mablet.
Dressed in signature clothes for the boys and also taking pictures with Phones, Laptop and beside a car.

Many called her Grandma Pablo or Mama Pablo.
Another person called her "The Mablet".


https://youtube.com/shorts/Bn8prDb_FnE?si=8aiQMqMO0ZxNBSEK

paskal16:
It could be from the recycled numbers previously
Owned by another user

Yeah that's it.
The new number I got myself was already with an Opay account, a Hausa name like that so all those claims are lies

You think the bible is complete?
Bible don't have full and explicit details of those stories

Jennyclay:
Passers by should better give those animals space let them be acting fast & furious season 12 because it’s innocent passers by that always get knocked down and the end of everything

Sure
Thank God they no even use guns

NSNO:
It's not easy to aim and shoot tyres oh. I think this is the best way they could have handled it make them no go use mistake end person life.

Well said

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A video of police officers in Kano state engaging car racers in a hot chase has been shared on social media. The videos first came out on Instagram. The police officers had attempted to arrest the car racers as their activities posed a threat to members of society. The car racers refused to stop, forcing the police officers to engage them in hot pursuit.
This is definitely a GTA Kano Andreas 😂🤣

Watch the video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHU-maxCAGs

litigator:
Fear Catch you ni?

Never

DiamondPant:
Don't mind me.
It's just a joke.

Ok ma

litigator:
How come all I can think of is Anthrax! Anthrax!! Anthrax!!

Take it easy joor
You are thinking of anthrax on top Bush meat. No be only bush meats dey cause am nah

FSBoperator:
That's a rat .


A bush rat is even more dangerous as they carry a type of flea that harbours the Lassa fever virus.

🤣😂😁

Illegal1:
omoh........empty belle no dey understand big english/grammar

Tell them oo

DiamondPant:
People should add "graphic" or "viewers discretion advises" to posts like this.




Where are the animal right activists?
This is murder!!!!!!!!!!!!

Take it easy, sis😂🤣

Illegal1:
omoh........nah correct guy u be jare..

🙏

FSBoperator:
This is how you start a Lassa fever epidemic.

Never nah
This is what Yoruba called Okete

Heffalump:
This can form part of a good meal, winks!

@Op, please ride on.

Thanks 🙏

omooba969:
Where's the cooking pot, or you no go chop am?

We don chop am
I no capture the prep

Babaibeji2020:
He has already eaten it, thank you too........

Lol🤣😂

basty:
It is a lie, Okete is a bush rat and delicious

Help me tell him oo