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Mathai
Mathai ({{langx, ml, മത്തായി) is a given name or surname, usually the Malayalam variant of Matthew, and may refer to: * Mathai (singer) (Sharon Mathai, born 1992), a contestant on season two of American TV series ''The Voice'' * Mathai Joseph, Indian computer scientist * Mathai Manjooran, Indian freedom fighter from Kerala * A. M. Mathai * M. O. Mathai, Special assistant of the Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru * Ranjan Mathai * Varghese Mathai, mathematician and an Australian Research Council Senior Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide * Wanjira Mathai (born 1971), Kenyan environmentalist See also * Matthew (name) Matthew is an English language masculine given name. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew language, Hebrew name "" (''Matityahu'') which means "Gift of God in Judaism, Yahweh". Etymology The Hebrew language, Hebrew name () was transliterated i ... * Matthai Surnames of Indian origin Given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanjira Mathai
Wanjira Mathai (born December 1971) is a Kenya, Kenyan environmentalist and activist. She is Managing Director for Africa and Global Partnerships at the World Resources Institute, based in Nairobi, Kenya. In this role, she takes on global issues including deforestation and energy access. She was selected as one of the 100 Most Influential Africans by ''New African'' magazine in 2018 for her role serving as the senior advisor at the World Resources Institute, as well as for her campaign to plant more than 30 million trees through her work at the Green Belt Movement. Early life and education Mathai was born and raised in Kenya. Her mother, Wangari Maathai, was a social, environmental and political activist and the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, in 2004. Mathai was a student at State House Girls' High School in Nairobi. After completing high school, she moved to Geneva, New York, to attend Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where she majored in biology and grad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |