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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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