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Also Known As Wangari Muta Maathai
Born April 1, 1940 • Nyeri • Kenya
Died September 25, 2011 (aged 71) • Nairobi • Kenya
Founder Green Belt Movement
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize (2004)

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Wangari Maathai speaks at a podium, wearing a patterned green and black dress with a matching head wrap.
Wangari Maathai in 2004 wearing a colorful blue patterned dress and matching headwrap, standing in front of a blue United Nations backdrop.
Wangari Maathai stands indoors wearing a patterned blouse and headwrap, gesturing with her hands, with greenery and people seated at tables in the background.
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