William Kamkwamba
William Kamkwamba is a Malawian innovator, engineer, and author. He gained fame in his country in 2002 when he built a wind turbine to power multiple electrical appliances in his family's house in Wimbe using blue gum trees, bicycle parts, and materials collected in a local scrapyard.
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