Jackson Oswalt

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Jackson Oswalt
Born19 January 2005
USA
CitizenshipAmerican
Known forYoungest person to achieve nuclear fusion
Awards Guinness World Record
Scientific career
FieldsNuclear fusion
Website jacksonoswalt.com

Jackson Oswalt (born 19 January 2005) holds the Guinness World Record for the youngest person to achieve nuclear fusion, at the age of 12 years. [1] Oswalt created a Fusor in a home laboratory in Memphis, Tennessee, using his parents' financial help to purchase the needed equipment from EBay. [2]

References

  1. "Youngest person to achieve nuclear fusion (male)". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on 22 December 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  2. "12-year-old Jackson Oswalt achieves nuclear fusion: 5 takeaways on how the parents supported his dream". The Times of India. 20 March 2025 [First published 2018]. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 19 March 2025.