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William Kamkwamba

1987 - Today

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William Kamkwamba (born 5th of August, 1987) 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 kilometres (14 mi) east of Kasungu, using blue gum trees, bicycle parts, and materials collected in a local scrapyard. Since then, he has built a solar-powered water pump that supplies the first drinking water in his village and two other wind turbines, the tallest standing at 12 meters (39 ft), and has built two more, including one in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). William Kamkwamba is the 6,718th most popular writer (up from 6,911th in 2024), the 11th most popular biography from Malawi and the 2nd most popular Malawian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, William Kamkwamba ranks 6,718 out of 7,302. Before her are Kinoko Nasu, Fatou Diome, James Kelman, Robert Seethaler, Colson Whitehead, and Sara Ahmed. After her are Édouard Louis, Thomas Brussig, Anthony Doerr, Lauren Weisberger, Judith Hermann, and Irving Finkel.

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Among people born in 1987, William Kamkwamba ranks 285. Before her are Ding Junhui, Bogdan Stancu, Mara Wilson, Oksana Shachko, Poli Genova, and Victor Ortiz. After her are Willy Aubameyang, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Henry Cejudo, Víctor Sánchez, Liu Hong, and Eva Rivas.

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In Malawi

Among people born in Malawi, William Kamkwamba ranks 11 out of 15. Before her are Bakili Muluzi (1941), Peter Mutharika (1940), Abeid Karume (1905), Theresa Kachindamoto (1950), Anthea Stewart (1944), and Michelle Paver (1960). After her are Saulos Chilima (1973), Elvis Kafoteka (1978), Russell Mwafulirwa (1983), Tam Nsaliwa (1982), Tabitha Chawinga (1996), and Cate Campbell (1992).

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Among WRITERS In Malawi

Among writers born in Malawi, William Kamkwamba ranks 2. Before her are Michelle Paver (1960).

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