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10 Facts About Alia Sabur

1.

Alia Sabur was born on February 22,1989 and is an American materials scientist.

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Alia Sabur holds the record for being the world's youngest professor.

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Alia Sabur married Mohammed Sabur, a Pakistan native, in 1980.

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Alia Sabur tested "off the IQ scale," according to an educator who tested her as a first-grader.

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Alia Sabur received a black belt in Tae Kwon Do at the age of 9.

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Alia Sabur was recipient of the 2007 Dean fellowship from Drexel University.

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Alia Sabur began her position at the Department of Advanced Technology Fusion at Konkuk University in June 2008 and returned to her hometown of New York early 2009, without renewing her contract.

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In June 2010 Alia Sabur appeared on CNN and Fox News' Hannity to illustrate her idea, which BP considered as an option to help alleviate the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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In 2008, Alia Sabur filed a civil suit against Drexel University, claiming that the university engaged in fraud and defamation regarding Alia Sabur's pursuit of a doctoral degree.

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Alia Sabur denies this and has accused me of stealing his work.