Wangari Maathai
Wangari Muta Maathai | |
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![]() Wangari Maathai holding a trophy awarded to her by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights | |
Born | Wangari Muta 1 April 1940 |
Died | 25 September 2011 | (aged 71)
Citizenship | Kenyan |
Education | B.Sc: biology M.Sc: biological sciences Ph.D: veterinary anatomy |
Alma mater | Benedictine College University of Pittsburgh University College of Nairobi |
Occupation | Environmentalist, political activist, writer |
Known for | Green Belt Movement |
Awards | Nobel Peace Prize |
Wangari Muta Mary Jo Maathai (1 April 1940 – 25 September 2011) was a Kenyan environmentalist, political activist and the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.[1]
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- ↑ Gettleman, Jeffrey. "Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Dies at 71," New York Times. September 26, 2011.
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