THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Wangari Muta Maathai
Kenyan environmentalist and politician who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 (1940–2011)
Wangari Muta Maathai was born on April 1, 1940 in Nyeri, Kenya and died on September 25, 2011, aged 71.
Born
April 1, 1940
Wangari Muta Maathai died aged 71.
Died: September 25, 2011
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Nyeri, Kenya
- Professions
- environmentalist, teacher, philanthropist, biologist, politician
- Citizenship
- Kenya Colony, Kenya
More about Wangari Muta Maathai
- Zodiac sign
- Aries
- Birth name
- Wangarĩ Muta
Family
- Child
- Wanjira Mathai
All birth date sources
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- FemBio database
- Munzinger Personen
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- BnF authorities
- blackpast.org
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Wangari Muta Maathai when they died?
Wangari Muta Maathai died aged 71.
When is Wangari Muta Maathai’s birthday?
Wangari Muta Maathai’s recorded birthday is April 1.
Where was Wangari Muta Maathai born?
Wangari Muta Maathai was born in Nyeri, Kenya.
What was Wangari Muta Maathai’s name at birth?
Wangari Muta Maathai’s recorded birth name is Wangarĩ Muta.
When did Wangari Muta Maathai die?
Wangari Muta Maathai died on September 25, 2011.