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Desmond Tutu (7 October 1931 – 26 December 2021) was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist.
Jun 19, 2024 · Desmond Tutu (born October 7, 1931, Klerksdorp, South Africa—died December 26, 2021, Cape Town) was a South African Anglican cleric who in 1984 received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role in the opposition to apartheid in South Africa.
Biographical. Bishop Desmond Tutu was born in 1931 in Klerksdorp, Transvaal. His father was a teacher, and he himself was educated at Johannesburg Bantu High School. After leaving school he trained first as a teacher at Pretoria Bantu Normal College and in 1954 he graduated from the University of South Africa. After three years as a high school ...
Dec 26, 2021 · The archbishop, a powerful force for nonviolence in South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984.
Dec 26, 2021 · Desmond Mpilo Tutu. The Nobel Peace Prize 1984. Born: 7 October 1931, Klerksdorp, South Africa. Died: 26 December 2021, Cape Town, South Africa. Residence at the time of the award: South Africa. Role: Bishop of Johannesburg; former Secretary General, South African Council of Churches (S.A.C.C.) Prize motivation: “for his role as a unifying ...
