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Wangari Maathai
Kenyan environmentalist and politician who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wangari Muta Mary Jo Maathai (1 April 1940 ā 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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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 (1940-04-01)1 April 1940 |
Died | 25 September 2011(2011-09-25) (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(s) | Environmentalist, political activist, writer |
Known for | Green Belt Movement |
Awards | Nobel Peace Prize |
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