Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest US president at 42 years old when he was sworn in after the assassination of President McKinley. He promoted progressive ideas and passed acts for industry regulation, environmental protection, and supported Panama’s independence for the creation of the Panama Canal. Ronald Reagan was the oldest US president at 69 when […]
John Henry Eaton was the youngest US Senator, appointed at 28 years old to fill a vacant term in 1818. He wrote a biography of Andrew Jackson and later served as Secretary of War, Florida Territorial Governor, and US minister to Spain. The youngest United States Senator to ever serve the country was John Henry […]
William Lawrence Bragg was the youngest Nobel Prize winner at age 25 in 1915. Nobel Prizes are awarded in six categories and the average age of winners has increased over time. The oldest living laureate as of 2012 was Rita Levi-Montalcini, who was 103. As of 2012, the youngest person to win a Nobel Prize […]
Michael Kearney, diagnosed with ADHD, graduated from the University of South Alabama at age 10. His parents chose to homeschool him, and he earned a master’s degree at age 14. Other young graduates include Adragon De Mello, Kathleen Holtz, and Gregory Smith. Michael Kearney was the youngest ever graduate, receiving a BA in anthropology from […]
