Hydrogen-Helium conversion

The concept of hydrogen to helium conversion hypothesizes that converting four hydrogen nuclei into one helium nucleus releases significant energy. The mass deficit in helium compared to hydrogen nuclei accounts for this energy release.
 William Draper Harkins United States 1915 Hydrogen-Helium conversion

The concept of hydrogen to helium conversion hypothesizes that converting four hydrogen nuclei into one helium nucleus releases significant energy. The mass deficit in helium compared to hydrogen nuclei accounts for this energy release.