Wangari Maathai was a prominent Kenyan environmental and political activist, born on April 1, 1940, in the British Empire's Rift Valley Province of Kenya. She was recognized for her significant contributions to environmental conservation and women's rights. Wangari Maathai became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004, which acknowledged her efforts in advocating for sustainable development, democracy, and peace. She founded the Green Belt Movement, focusing on tree planting and environmental restoration in Kenya. Maathai's activism left a lasting impact on global environmental strategies.
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Time Zone - Africa/Nairobi (2:45 E)
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Meaning of the name - Wangari
tree, forest
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Wangari Maathai belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Nyeri
Place of Death: Nairobi
Cause of Death: ovarian cancer
Educated At: Loreto High School, Limuru | Benedictine College | University of Nairobi | University of Pittsburgh | University of Giessen | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Occupation: environmentalist | activist | biologist | veterinarian | politician | teacher
Spouses: Mwangi Maathai
Children: Wanjira Mathai
Employers: Yale University
Awards Received: Knight of the Legion of Honour | World Citizenship Award | The Nichols-Chancellor's Medal | Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding | Dorothy McCluskey Visiting Fellowship in Conservation | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun | Elizabeth Blackwell Award | honorary doctor of Waseda University | Edinburgh Medal | NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award | Indira Gandhi Peace Prize | Petra-Kelly-Preis | Sophie Prize | Goldman Environmental Prize | Nobel Peace Prize | Right Livelihood Award
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 1, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 1, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 1, 2026 |
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| Sun | 11 Aries 30 | 11 Aries 39 | 4 Cancer 35 |
| Moon | 1 Aquarius 0 | 3 Libra 16 | 19 Pisces 39 |
| Mercury | 17 Pisces 19 | 14 Pisces 2 | 29 Cancer 48 |
| Venus | 26 Taurus 25 | 2 Taurus 7 | 5 Cancer 22 |
| Mars | 29 Taurus 44 | 23 Pisces 25 | 25 Cancer 30 |
| Jupiter | 19 Aries 15 | 15 Cancer 49 | 8 Taurus 29 |
| Saturn | 1 Taurus 35 | 5 Aries 30 | 11 Taurus 49 |
| Uranus | 19 Taurus 44 | 28 Taurus 47 | 24 Taurus 26 |
| Neptune | 23 Virgo 40 | 2 Aries 13 | 22 Virgo 52 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 38 | 5 Aquarius 13 | 1 Leo 41 |
| Rahu | 20 Libra 42 | 7 Pisces 22 | 16 Libra 9 |
| Ketu | 20 Aries 42 | 7 Virgo 22 | 16 Aries 9 |
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