Teenage Educator Breaks Record as Youngest College Professor

WHO:

NBC News - Nathan Thomas, an 18-year-old educator

NY Post - Nathan Thomas, referred to as a Florida prodigy

WHAT:

NBC News - Nathan Thomas set a Guinness World Record for being the youngest male college professor.

NY Post - Nathan Thomas broke a 306-year-old record for the youngest professor.

WHERE:

NBC News - Miami Dade College

WHEN:

NBC News - Nathan Thomas began teaching in August 2023.

WHY:

NY Post - Nathan Thomas was teaching college students before he could legally drink alcohol.

HOW:

NBC News - Nathan Thomas walked into a lecture hall to begin his teaching career.

(UPDATED August 3, 2026 20:39 UTC)

Nathan Thomas, an 18-year-old educator from Miami Dade College, has set a Guinness World Record for being the youngest male college professor, breaking a 306-year-old record. He began teaching college students in August 2023, remarkably before he could legally drink alcohol. Thomas made his debut by walking into a lecture hall to kick off his teaching career.