Summary
A 12-year-old girl named Rebecca Young from Glasgow invented a solar-powered blanket to help homeless people. Her invention won a competition and was developed into a working prototype by an engineering company. As a result, Time magazine named her among its "girls of the year" for 2023.
Key Facts
- Rebecca Young is from Glasgow and is 12 years old.
- She invented a solar-powered blanket to help homeless people stay warm.
- An engineering firm called Thales built the blanket based on her design.
- Her invention helped her win the UK Primary Engineer competition.
- The prototype is now being used by Homeless Project Scotland.
- Time magazine included her in its list of "girls of the year."
- Rebecca and nine other winners were turned into Lego mini-figures as part of the award.
- She encourages other girls to get involved in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).
