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Gitanjali Rao

2005 - Today

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Gitanjali Rao is an American inventor, author, social activist, and a STEM student and advocate. Rao won the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge in 2017 and was recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 for her innovations. Rao was named Time's top young innovator of 2020 for her innovations and "innovation workshops" she conducts across the globe and, on December 4, 2020, was featured on the cover of Time and named their first "Kid of the Year". Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gitanjali Rao is the 426th most popular inventor, the 20,508th most popular biography from United States and the 132nd most popular American Inventor.

Gitanjali Rao, an American inventor born in 2005, is most famous for her innovations in science and technology, particularly for developing a device that detects lead in drinking water. She gained recognition as a young inventor and was named TIME's Kid of the Year in 2020.

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Among INVENTORS

Among inventors, Gitanjali Rao ranks 426 out of 426. Before her are Jack Andraka, Tony Fadell, George Hotz, Franky Zapata, Wendell Brown, and Simone Giertz.

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Among people born in 2005, Gitanjali Rao ranks 107. Before her are Nicko Sensoli, Divya Deshmukh, Eya Guezguez, Ben Doak, Deng Yawen, and Jack Hinshelwood. After her are Toby Roberts, Catarina Lorenzo, Kristina Teachout, Yu Yiting, Bobby Clark, and Oriane Bertone.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gitanjali Rao ranks 20,516 out of 20,380. Before her are Kendall Ellis (1996), Sophie Caldwell Hamilton (1990), TeTori Dixon (1992), Christopher Blevins (null), Tayla Parx (1993), and Molly Seidel (1994). After her are Surodchana Khambao (1999), Victor Montalvo (1994), Elizabeth McLaughlin (1993), Bruno Fuchs (null), Ally Carda (1993), and Alex Maloney (null).

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Among INVENTORS In United States

Among inventors born in United States, Gitanjali Rao ranks 132. Before her are Sarah E. Goode (1855), David Hahn (1976), Jack Andraka (1997), Tony Fadell (1969), George Hotz (1989), and Wendell Brown (1961).

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