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Nitisha Rao
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Gitanjali Rao
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Shreesha kumar
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Dinisha Madhuri
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Detailed explanation-1: -Indian-American Gitanjali Rao, 11, was announced the winner of Discovery Education’s 3M Young Scientist Challenge 2017 on Wednesday for her prototype water lead contamination detector, called ‘Tethys’. The sensor-based device detects the quality of water and shares the results to a mobile application via bluetooth.
Detailed explanation-2: -For Gitanjali Rao, her hobby was a bit more specific. At the time, she had just learned about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. It inspired her to immerse herself in learning how the drinking water was contaminated by lead and other toxins. But, Gitanjali didn’t only want to listen to news about the issue.
Detailed explanation-3: -At 16 years old, Gitanjali Rao has invented a device to detect lead in water (inspired by the crisis in Flint, Michigan), an anti-bullying app, and was named TIME’s first “Kid of the Year” in 2020, among other notable accomplishments.
Detailed explanation-4: -Young indian scientist – Meet Gitanjali Rao She was named a Laureate of the Millennial Activists Summit at the United Nations in Geneva on November 18, 2021. And all these titles she bagged by the age of 16. Kudos to the kid.