Wangari Maathai

Wangari Muta Maathai
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 Ihithe village, Tetu division, Nyeri District, Kenya (then known as Nyeri, Kenya Colony)
Died	25 September 2011(2011-09-25) (aged 71) Nairobi, Kenya
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
Wangari Maathai's voice recorded July 2007

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]

1. ↑ Gettleman, Jeffrey. "Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Dies at 71," New York Times. September 26, 2011.