Wangarĩ Maathai
Kenyan political activist
Wangarĩ Muta Maathai was a Kenyan social, environmental, and political activist who founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental non-governmental organization focused on the planting of trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights.... Wikipedia
Born: April 1, 1940, Ihithe, Kenya
Died: September 25, 2011 (age 71 years), The Nairobi Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
Spouse: Mwangi Mathai (m. 1969–1979)
Awards: Nobel Peace Prize, Right Livelihood Award, Edinburgh Medal, and more
Education: University of Nairobi (1969–1971), University of Pittsburgh (1964–1966), Mount St. Scholastica College (1964), and more
Organizations founded: Green Belt Movement, Nobel Women's Initiative, and Mazingira Green Party of Kenya