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 – 25 September 2011) was a Kenyan environmentalist, political activist and the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.[1]
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(s) | Environmentalist, political activist, writer |
| Known for | Green Belt Movement |
| Awards | Nobel Peace Prize |
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