Scientists in Nairobi

The atlas holds 3 people and 13 moments here, from 1966 to 2014. The most recorded lives are Wangarĩ Maathai, Kofi Annan and Li Keqiang.

Notable people

1. Wangarĩ Maathai

   from 1966 to 2011

   11 moments here

   Kenyan environmentalist, democracy activist, academic, founder of the Green Belt Movement, parliamentarian, and the first African woman awarded the…

2. Kofi Annan

   in 2008

   1 moment here

   Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…

3. Li Keqiang

   in 2014

   1 moment here

   Chinese politician and economist who rose from rural labour in Anhui through the Communist Youth League, led Henan and Liaoning, served as vice…

Moments

1. 1966 Research appointment in Nairobi Wangarĩ Maathai
2. 1969 Return to Nairobi academic work Wangarĩ Maathai
3. 1977 First Green Belt tree planting Wangarĩ Maathai
4. 1979 Imprisonment at Lang'ata Wangarĩ Maathai
5. 1985 UN women's conference work Wangarĩ Maathai
6. 1992 Freedom Corner hunger strike Wangarĩ Maathai
7. 1999 Karura Forest protest attack Wangarĩ Maathai
8. 2001 Saba Saba Day arrest Wangarĩ Maathai
9. 2005 Tour with Gordon Brown Wangarĩ Maathai
10. 2006 Tree planting with Barack Obama Wangarĩ Maathai
11. 2008 Kenya crisis mediation Kofi Annan
12. 2011 Death during treatment Wangarĩ Maathai
13. 2014 Official visit to Kenya Li Keqiang

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