Wangari Muta Maathai
Biologist and environmental advocate
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Wangari Maathai was born in Kenya's Nyeri region on 1 April 1940. After studying biology, she completed her doctorate at the University of Nairobi in 1971.
In 1977 she founded the Green Belt Movement, linking women's participation in tree planting with livelihoods and environmental protection. She received the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and died on 25 September 2011.
Milestones of a life
- 1940
Birth
Born in Nyeri on 1 April.
- 1977
Green Belt Movement
Founded the environmental movement.
- 2004
Nobel Peace Prize
Received the peace prize.
- 2011
Death
Died on 25 September.
Sources behind this story
Green Belt Movement · Wangari Maathai biyografisiGreen Belt Movement · 2011 faaliyet raporu, s. 17Wikidata · yaşam tarihleri ve meslek (CC0)This review covers life dates, biography and chronology. Burial locations and image sources are identified separately and are not verified by this review. Reviewed: 2026-10-16. Inclusion in the historical collection does not imply endorsement of a person’s views.