William Kamkwamba
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 37 |
Date of birth | August 5,1987 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Kasungu |
Malawi | |
Nationality | Malawian |
Parents | Trywell Kamkwamba |
Agnes Kamkwamba | |
Job | Engineer |
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Books | The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind |
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Official site | williamkamkwamba.com |
Education | Bachelor of Arts |
Dartmouth College | |
African Leadership Academy | |
African Bible College (ABC) | |
Dartmouth | |
ABC Christian Academy | |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
Movies/Shows | William and the Windmill |
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ID | 645572 |
William Kamkwamba Life story
William Kamkwamba is a Malawian inventor, engineer, and author. He gained renown in his country in 2001 when he built a wind turbine to power multiple electrical appliances in his family's house in Wimbe, 23 km east of Kasungu, using blue gum trees, bicycle parts, and materials collected in a local scrapyard.