Forty-six years ago, Lupe Hernandez from Bakersfield, California made a discovery that years later would prove to be life saving to people across the globe.
It is reported that this Latina nursing student had the idea for hand sanitizer after realizing that alcohol in gel form could be an effective way to clean hands when in a situation where there was no access to soap and clean water.
After learning that her idea had a lot of potential commercially, she called an inventions hotline to find out more information about the process.
First major royal tests positive for coronavirus The Guardian published an article citing that she was the inventor of this life-changing invention on March 13, 2012.
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