Fastest recitation of periodic table in forward and backward order by a child
The record for being the fastest to recite the periodic table in forward and backward order was set by S. Guru Rishe (born on May 21, 2014) of Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu. He recited the names of all the 118 elements of the periodic table in forward and backward order (ascending and descending order of atomic numbers) in 2 minutes, 15 seconds and 68 milliseconds, at the age of 9 years, 7 months and 18 days, as confirmed on January 8, 2024.