Taylor Wilson

Not to be confused with Taylor Wilson (volleyball).

Taylor Wilson
Wilson in 2016
Born (1994-05-07) May 7, 1994 (age 30)
Texarkana, Arkansas, United States[1]
OccupationNuclear science
AwardsThiel Fellowship

Taylor Wilson (born May 7, 1994) is an American nuclear physicist[2][3] and science advocate. Wilson achieved controlled nuclear fusion in 2008 when he was 14 years old. He has designed a compact radiation detector to enhance airport security. Wilson works to expand applications for nuclear medicine, and to design and develop modular power reactor technology.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference popsci was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Scientific Forum 2015: Fusion Wunderkind Taylor Wilson Gives Us His Take on How Nuclear Technology Can Improve Lives". www.iaea.org. September 9, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "'If I burn out, I burn out': meet Taylor Wilson, nuclear boy genius". the Guardian. June 20, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Dutton, Judy. "Teen Nuclear Scientist Fights Terror", CNN.com, September 1, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2011.