When was Rigoberta Menchú born and when did they die?

Rigoberta Menchú was born in 1959 and is still alive today.

Who was alive at the same time as Rigoberta Menchú?

Rigoberta Menchú's closest contemporary was James Watson, with whom they shared 67 years of overlapping lifetimes. Explore more contemporaries on Timeliner.

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Q: What was Rigoberta Menchú known for?

Rigoberta Menchú was known for: Indigenous rights leader, Nobel Peace Prize. Rigoberta Menchú Tum is a K'iche' Guatemalan human rights activist, feminist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Menchú has dedicated her life to publicizing the rights of Guatemala's Indigenous peoples during and after the Guatemalan Civil War (1960–1996), and to promoting Indigenous rights internationally.

1959 – present

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Rigoberta Menchú Tum is a K'iche' Guatemalan human rights activist, feminist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Menchú has dedicated her life to publicizing the rights of Guatemala's Indigenous peoples during and after the Guatemalan Civil War (1960–1996), and to promoting Indigenous rights internationally.

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