Birthdate: April 1, 1940
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ihithe, Kenya
Died: September 25, 2011
Wangarĩ Maathai was a renowned Kenyan activist who founded the Green Belt Movement. She made history as the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. With a strong educational background including bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the United States, Maathai became the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a Ph.D. She garnered numerous accolades for her environmental efforts and later served as Assistant Minister for Environment and Natural Resources in the Kenyan Parliament. Maathai was highly respected as an academic and author, contributing significantly to ecological studies, development, gender issues, and African cultures and religions.
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