What was Wangari Maathai's profession outside of her activism work?
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Wangari Maathai was an academic who became an environmental activist. She was the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree in biology. She founded the Green Belt Movement, which planted millions of trees in Kenya to combat deforestation and soil erosion. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her work to protect the environment.
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