Environmentalist
Wangari Maathai
Founded a movement that planted tens of millions of trees in Kenya, was beaten and jailed for it, and became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Wangarĩ Maathai was a Kenyan social, environmental, and political activist who founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental non-governmental organization focused on planting trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights. In 2004, she became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
- Born
- 1940-04-01, Nyeri, KenyaA Monday
- Died
- 2011-09-25, Nairobi, KenyaA Sunday, aged 71
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Aquarius
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1940-04-01, Nyeri, Kenya · time unknown, noon chart
Africa/Nairobithe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 11°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 1°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 17°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 26°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 29°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 19°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 1°25′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 19°43′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 23°40′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 0°38′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2011-09-25, Nairobi, Kenya · time unknown, noon chart
Africa/Nairobithe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 1°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 2°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 29°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 12°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 3°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 9°14′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 17°56′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 2°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 28°40′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 4°54′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Wangari Maathai was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
