ramie, (Boehmeria nivea), fibre-yielding plant of the nettle family (Urticaceae) and its bast fibre, native to China. Green ramie, or rhea (Boehmeria nivea, variety tenacissima) may have originated in Malaysia and is also a fibre source. The perennial plant produces many stalks, each growing from

ramie: History and uses: Ramie fabric was used in ancient Egypt and was known in Europe during the Middle Ages. Ramie fibre, also known as China grass, and ramie fabric, variously known as grass linen, grass cloth, or China linen, have been exported from East Asia to the Western…

ramie: History and uses: Ramie fibre, also known as China grass, and ramie fabric, variously known as grass linen, grass cloth, or China linen, have been exported from East Asia to the Western Hemisphere since early in the 18th century, but commercial production of ramie products did not achieve importance in the West until…

history of logic: Principia Mathematica and its aftermath: …be known as the “ramified” theory of types. In addition, in order to show that all of the usual mathematics can be derived in their system, Russell and Whitehead were forced to introduce a special assumption, called the axiom of reducibility, that implies a partial collapse of the ramified…

submarine: First use in war: … was built, which attacked HMS Ramillies at anchor off New London, Conn. This time the craft’s operator succeeded in boring a hole in the ship’s copper sheathing, but the screw broke loose as the explosive was being attached to the ship’s hull.

Battle of Ramillies, (May 23, 1706), victory won by Allied (Anglo-Dutch) forces led by the Duke of Marlborough over the French during the War of the Spanish Succession. The victory led to the Allied capture of the whole north and east of the Spanish Netherlands. The battle was fought at the village

Carlos the Jackal is a Venezuelan militant who orchestrated some of the highest-profile terrorist attacks of the 1970s and ’80s. Ramírez was born into an upper-class Venezuelan family; his father operated a lucrative law practice. Ramírez’s father was a committed Marxist, and Ramírez received an

Chicago Cubs: …baseman Derrek Lee, third baseman Aramis Ramírez, outfielder Alfonso Soriano, catcher Geovany Soto (who won Rookie of the Year honours in 2008), and pitchers Ryan Dempster, Carlos Zambrano, and Ted Lilly, in 2007 and 2008 the Cubs won consecutive NL Central Division titles—the first time in 100 years that the…

José Ramírez is a Dominican professional baseball player who is among the most underappreciated superstars in Major League Baseball (MLB). Ramírez, the face of the Cleveland Guardians franchise, has played in five All-Star Games and four times has finished in the top four in the voting for the

José Ramírez is a Dominican professional baseball player who is among the most underappreciated superstars in Major League Baseball (MLB). Ramírez, the face of the Cleveland Guardians franchise, has played in five All-Star Games and four times has finished in the top four in the voting for the

Julio César Chávez: …the lightweight champion by stopping Jose Ramirez in 11 rounds on October 29, 1988. Chávez moved up to the junior-welterweight ranks and won the WBC and International Boxing Federation versions of the title in 1989 and 1990, respectively. The latter was a stunning victory, often called one of the most…

Manny Ramirez is a Dominican American professional baseball player who is considered one of the greatest right-handed hitters in the history of the game. Ramirez left the Dominican Republic in 1985 for the New York City borough of the Bronx, where he graduated from George Washington High School in

Manny Ramirez is a Dominican American professional baseball player who is considered one of the greatest right-handed hitters in the history of the game. Ramirez left the Dominican Republic in 1985 for the New York City borough of the Bronx, where he graduated from George Washington High School in

outsider art: History and characteristics: …Museum showcased the work of Martín Ramírez (1895–1963), who worked entirely within the confines of the California psychiatric hospital where he was a patient for the greater part of his adult life. Though long known among those interested in outsider art, his works were thus introduced to a much wider…

Edelmiro J. Farrell: Pedro Pablo Ramírez. When the latter resigned under pressure, Farrell became president of Argentina. In that capacity, Farrell took a historic step when, under U.S. pressure, he declared war on Germany and Japan during World War II. On June 4, 1946, Juan D. Perón, Farrell’s…

Richard Ramirez was an American serial killer, rapist, and burglar who murdered at least 13 people in California in 1984–85. He was convicted and sentenced to death but died while in prison. Ramirez grew up in El Paso, Texas, the youngest of five children born to Mexican immigrants. According to

Richard Ramirez was an American serial killer, rapist, and burglar who murdered at least 13 people in California in 1984–85. He was convicted and sentenced to death but died while in prison. Ramirez grew up in El Paso, Texas, the youngest of five children born to Mexican immigrants. According to

Ramiro II was the king of Aragon from 1134 to 1137. He was the third son of Sancho V Ramirez. His elder brother, Alfonso I the Battler, left no issue and bequeathed his kingdom to the military orders. Ramiro, who had entered a monastery and was bishop-elect of Barbastro, renounced his vows,

Ramiro I was the first king of Aragon, who reigned from 1035. He was the (probably) illegitimate son of King Sancho III of Navarre. During his father’s lifetime he governed this territory and was made king of it by his father’s will. In 1045 he annexed the territories belonging to his brother

Ramiro II was the king of Aragon from 1134 to 1137. He was the third son of Sancho V Ramirez. His elder brother, Alfonso I the Battler, left no issue and bequeathed his kingdom to the military orders. Ramiro, who had entered a monastery and was bishop-elect of Barbastro, renounced his vows,

Ramiro II was the king of Leon and Asturias in Christian Spain from 931 to 951. The second son of King Ordoño II, he became king on the abdication of his elder brother, Alfonso IV. Ramiro was an exceptional general who scored several major victories (e.g., the Battle of Simancas, 939) over the

Ramiro II was the king of Aragon from 1134 to 1137. He was the third son of Sancho V Ramirez. His elder brother, Alfonso I the Battler, left no issue and bequeathed his kingdom to the military orders. Ramiro, who had entered a monastery and was bishop-elect of Barbastro, renounced his vows,

Lake Titicaca: …into Titicaca; the largest, the Ramis, draining about two-fifths of the entire Titicaca Basin, enters the northwestern corner of the lake. One small river, the Desaguadero, drains the lake at its southern end. This single outlet empties only 5 percent of the lake’s excess water; the rest is lost by…

Bill Murray: …Murray starred with Aykroyd and Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters, which became one of the highest-grossing films of the decade.

Bill Murray: …Murray starred with Aykroyd and Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters, which became one of the highest-grossing films of the decade.

Latakia, city and muḥāfaẓah (governorate), northwestern Syria. The city, capital of the governorate, is situated on the low-lying Raʿs Ziyārah promontory that projects into the Mediterranean Sea. It was known to the Phoenicians as Ramitha and to the Greeks as Leuke Akte. Its present name is a

ramjet, air-breathing jet engine that operates with no major moving parts. It relies on the craft’s forward motion to draw in air and on a specially shaped intake passage to compress the air for combustion. After fuel sprayed into the engine has been ignited, combustion is self-sustaining. As in

Seychelles: History of Seychelles: …vote; his nearest challenger was Wavel Ramkalawan of the Seychelles National Party (SNP), who took 33.93 percent. Ramkalawan was an Anglican priest who was the leader of the SNP and had run for president in previous elections. The runoff election was held December 16–18. On December 19 Michel was declared…

Ramkhamhaeng was the third king of Sukhothai in what is now north-central Thailand, who made his young and struggling kingdom into the first major Tai state in 13th-century Southeast Asia. On the death of his brother, King Ban Muang, about 1279, Ramkhamhaeng inherited his tiny kingdom of only a few

African music: Lutes: Another long-necked lute is the ramkie of South Africa.

Ramla, city in Israel, on the coastal plain southeast of Tel Aviv–Yafo. Ramla is the only city founded by the Arabs in Palestine. It was established in 716 by the caliph Sulaymān ibn ʿAbd al-Malik (reigned 715–717), who made it the administrative capital of Palestine, replacing nearby Lod (Lydda).

Rubʿ al-Khali, vast desert region in the southern Arabian Peninsula, constituting the largest portion of the Arabian Desert. It covers an area of about 250,000 square miles (650,000 square km) in a structural basin lying mainly in southeastern Saudi Arabia, with lesser portions in Yemen, Oman, and

Āl Wahībah Dunes, sandy desert, east-central Oman. It fronts the Arabian Sea on the southeast and stretches along the coast for more than 100 miles (160 km). The desert consists of honey-coloured dunes that are dark red at their base and rise to heights of 230 feet (70 m). The sands are

Arabia: Yemen: …interior the sand desert of Ramlat Al-Sabʿatayn lies on the slope descending from Al-Kawr to the Rubʿ al-Khali, which is gentle both here and going down from the jawl.

South Asian arts: Folk theatre: In the ramlila and raslila the principal characters—Rama and Krishna—are always played by boys under age 14, because tradition decreed they must be pure and innocent. They are considered representatives of the gods and are worshipped on these occasions. In the ramlila the vyas (“director”), present on…

Jordan: Relief: …5,755 feet (1,754 metres) at Mount Ramm, Jordan’s highest point, in the south. Outcrops of sandstone, chalk, limestone, and flint extend to the extreme south, where igneous rocks predominate.

Hadad, the Old Testament Rimmon, West Semitic god of storms, thunder, and rain, the consort of the goddess Atargatis. His attributes were identical with those of Adad of the Assyro-Babylonian pantheon. He was the chief baal (“lord”) of the West Semites (including both sedentary and nomadic

rammed earth, building material made by compacting certain soils, used by many civilizations. The most durable of the earth-building forms, rammed earth may be used for making building blocks or for constructing whole walls in place, layer by layer. In making building blocks, the soil is rammed

Ram Mohan Roy was an Indian religious, social, and educational reformer who challenged traditional Hindu culture and indicated lines of progress for Indian society under British rule. He is sometimes called the father of modern India. He was born in British-ruled Bengal to a prosperous family of

Ram Mohan Roy was an Indian religious, social, and educational reformer who challenged traditional Hindu culture and indicated lines of progress for Indian society under British rule. He is sometimes called the father of modern India. He was born in British-ruled Bengal to a prosperous family of

Ramanathapuram, town, southeastern Tamil Nadu state, southeastern India. It is situated just south of the Vaigai River at the base of the peninsula that extends eastward to Adam’s Bridge, the series of shoals between southeastern India and northwestern Sri Lanka. Ramanathapuram was a former capital

Râmnicu Vâlcea, city, capital of Vâlcea judeƫ (county), south-central Romania, on the Olt River. Documented as a town in the late 14th century, it was a local market town during the Middle Ages. Historical buildings in the city include the house of Anton Pann, folklorist and writer, and the local

Simon Ramo was an American engineer who made notable contributions to electronics and was the chief scientist (1954–58) of the U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program. Ramo graduated (1933) from the University of Utah and earned (1936) a Ph.D. in both physics and electrical

Letizia Buonaparte was the mother of Napoleon I by Carlo Maria Buonaparte, whom she married in 1764. Simple and frugal in her tastes and devout in thought, she helped to bind her children to the life of Corsica. Although, during her son’s ascendance, she was endowed with immense wealth and

breadnut, (Brosimum alicastrum), prolific tree of the family Moraceae and its edible seeds. The plant is found widely in second-growth Central American and Mexican tropical rainforests and is cultivated in many tropical countries. The sweet orange-skinned fruits contain protein-rich seeds that are

Ramon Berenguer II was the count of Barcelona who reigned jointly with his twin brother, Berenguer Ramon II, from 1076 to 1082. Following up on the policies of their father, Ramon Berenguer I, they proceeded to build the defenses and repopulate the lands that he had conquered. In 1082, in a forest

Ramon Berenguer III was the count of Barcelona during whose reign (1097–1131) independent Catalonia reached the summit of its historical greatness, spreading its ships over the western Mediterranean and acquiring new lands from the southern Pyrenees to Provence. He was also known as Ramon Berenguer

Ramon Berenguer IV was the count of Barcelona from 1131 to 1162, regent of Provence from 1144 to 1157, and ruling prince of Aragon from 1137 to 1162. The elder son of Ramon Berenguer III, he continued his father’s crusading wars against the Almoravid Muslims. The kingdom of Aragon soon sought Ramon

Ramon Berenguer I was the count of Barcelona from 1035 to 1076. His father, Berenguer Ramon I (reigned 1018–35), divided and bequeathed his lands among his three sons. However, Sanç (or Sancho) in 1049 and Guillem (or William) in 1054 renounced their inheritances in their eldest brother’s favour,

Ramon Berenguer I was the count of Barcelona from 1035 to 1076. His father, Berenguer Ramon I (reigned 1018–35), divided and bequeathed his lands among his three sons. However, Sanç (or Sancho) in 1049 and Guillem (or William) in 1054 renounced their inheritances in their eldest brother’s favour,

Ramon Berenguer III was the count of Barcelona during whose reign (1097–1131) independent Catalonia reached the summit of its historical greatness, spreading its ships over the western Mediterranean and acquiring new lands from the southern Pyrenees to Provence. He was also known as Ramon Berenguer

Ramon Berenguer II was the count of Barcelona who reigned jointly with his twin brother, Berenguer Ramon II, from 1076 to 1082. Following up on the policies of their father, Ramon Berenguer I, they proceeded to build the defenses and repopulate the lands that he had conquered. In 1082, in a forest

Ramon Berenguer IV: …reached majority in 1157, as Ramon Berenguer III of Provence. When this count of Provence died in 1166 without a male heir, he was succeeded by Ramon Berenguer IV’s son Alfonso II, king of Aragon. By his wars and conquests from the Moors—Tortosa (1148), Lerida, Mequinenza, and Fraga (1149), and…

Ramon Berenguer III was the count of Barcelona during whose reign (1097–1131) independent Catalonia reached the summit of its historical greatness, spreading its ships over the western Mediterranean and acquiring new lands from the southern Pyrenees to Provence. He was also known as Ramon Berenguer

Ramon Berenguer IV was the count of Barcelona from 1131 to 1162, regent of Provence from 1144 to 1157, and ruling prince of Aragon from 1137 to 1162. The elder son of Ramon Berenguer III, he continued his father’s crusading wars against the Almoravid Muslims. The kingdom of Aragon soon sought Ramon

Ramon Berenguer I was the count of Barcelona from 1035 to 1076. His father, Berenguer Ramon I (reigned 1018–35), divided and bequeathed his lands among his three sons. However, Sanç (or Sancho) in 1049 and Guillem (or William) in 1054 renounced their inheritances in their eldest brother’s favour,

Ramon Berenguer III was the count of Barcelona during whose reign (1097–1131) independent Catalonia reached the summit of its historical greatness, spreading its ships over the western Mediterranean and acquiring new lands from the southern Pyrenees to Provence. He was also known as Ramon Berenguer

Ramon Berenguer IV was the count of Barcelona from 1131 to 1162, regent of Provence from 1144 to 1157, and ruling prince of Aragon from 1137 to 1162. The elder son of Ramon Berenguer III, he continued his father’s crusading wars against the Almoravid Muslims. The kingdom of Aragon soon sought Ramon

Ramon Berenguer II was the count of Barcelona who reigned jointly with his twin brother, Berenguer Ramon II, from 1076 to 1082. Following up on the policies of their father, Ramon Berenguer I, they proceeded to build the defenses and repopulate the lands that he had conquered. In 1082, in a forest

Spain: The Christian states, 711–1035: …wars among the Muslims enabled Ramon Borrell, count of Barcelona (992–1018), to avenge past affronts by sacking Cordóba in 1010. Alfonso V of León (999–1028) exploited the situation to restore his kingdom and to enact the first general laws for his realm in a council held at León in 1017.…

Saint Raymond of Peñafort ; canonized 1601; feast day January 7) was a Catalan Dominican friar who compiled the Decretals of Gregory IX, a body of medieval legislation that remained part of church law until the Code of Canon Law was promulgated in 1917. He studied canon law at Bologna and taught

Santiago Ramón y Cajal was a Spanish histologist who (with Camillo Golgi) received the 1906 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for establishing the neuron, or nerve cell, as the basic unit of nervous structure. This finding was instrumental in the recognition of the neuron’s fundamental role in

Henry King: Films of the 1930s: Ramona, an adaptation of the Helen Hunt Jackson novel, was a light but popular Technicolor romance starring Loretta Young and Don Ameche as star-crossed Native American lovers. King ended 1936 with one of the year’s biggest hits, Lloyd’s of London, an entertaining account of the

Helen Hunt Jackson: …provided material for her novel Ramona (1884), which aroused public sentiment.

Beverly Cleary: …include Ramona the Pest (1968), Ramona and Her Father (1977), and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (1981).

Beverly Cleary: …and Her Father (1977), and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (1981).

Beverly Cleary: …series, whose notable titles include Ramona the Pest (1968), Ramona and Her Father (1977), and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (1981).

Italian literature: Women writers: Fabrizia Ramondino, in such novels as Althénopis (1981; Eng. trans. Althenopis) and L’isola riflessa (1998; “The Inward-Looking Island”), is also concerned with memory and its vagaries as well as with the cultural loss brought about by so-called social progress.

the Ramones, American band that influenced the rise of punk rock on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. The original members were Joey Ramone (byname of Jeffrey Hyman; b. May 19, 1951, New York, New York, U.S.—d. April 15, 2001, New York), Johnny Ramone (byname of John Cummings; b. October 8, 1951,

Jorge Ramos is a Mexican American journalist who was perhaps the most prominent Hispanic newsperson in the United States, known as the “Walter Cronkite of Latino America.” He notably was an anchor of Noticiero univision (1986– ). Ramos graduated (1981) with a communications degree from

Sakdal Uprising: …was founded in 1930 by Benigno Ramos, a discontented former government clerk. Drawing strength from illiterate, landless peasants, the movement advocated a drastic reduction of taxes on the poor and a radical land reform, including a breakup of the large estates. It also opposed the policy of the dominant Nacionalista…

Fidel Ramos was a military leader and politician who was president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. He was generally regarded as one of the most effective presidents in that nation’s history. Ramos was educated at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, and at the University of

Fidel Ramos was a military leader and politician who was president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. He was generally regarded as one of the most effective presidents in that nation’s history. Ramos was educated at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, and at the University of

Fidel Ramos was a military leader and politician who was president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. He was generally regarded as one of the most effective presidents in that nation’s history. Ramos was educated at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, and at the University of

Graciliano Ramos was a Brazilian regional novelist whose works explore the lives of characters shaped by the rural misery of northeastern Brazil. Ramos spent most of his life in Palmeira dos Índios, in the northeastern Brazilian state of Alagoas, where he was proprietor of a general store and

Jorge Ramos is a Mexican American journalist who was perhaps the most prominent Hispanic newsperson in the United States, known as the “Walter Cronkite of Latino America.” He notably was an anchor of Noticiero univision (1986– ). Ramos graduated (1981) with a communications degree from

Maria Ramos is a Portuguese South African economist and businesswoman who served as CEO of the transportation company Transnet (2004–09) and later of the financial group Absa (2009–19). Ramos moved to South Africa with her parents when she was a child and later became a citizen there. She studied

Maria Ramos is a Portuguese South African economist and businesswoman who served as CEO of the transportation company Transnet (2004–09) and later of the financial group Absa (2009–19). Ramos moved to South Africa with her parents when she was a child and later became a citizen there. She studied

Pop art: Pop art in the United States: Allan D’Arcangelo, Ray Johnson, Mel Ramos, and John Wesley.

Mexico: The arts: …of universal significance, as did Samuel Ramos, whose philosophical speculations on humanity and culture in Mexico influenced post-1945 writers in several genres. The prolific critic and cultural analyst Octavio Paz is considered by many to be the foremost poet of Latin America. The novels of Carlos Fuentes are honoured throughout…

José Ramos-Horta is an East Timorese political activist who, along with Bishop Carlos F.X. Belo, received the 1996 Nobel Prize for Peace for their efforts to bring peace and independence to East Timor, a former Portuguese possession that was under Indonesian control from 1975 to 1999. Ramos-Horta

Guyana: Independence of Guyana: …term, and in November 2011 Donald Ramotar of the PPP was elected president. That year, however, his party and its junior coalition partner, the Civic Party, subsequently lost their majority in the National Assembly when a coalition was formed by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)—an alliance comprising the People’s…

mining: Vertical openings: shafts and raises: …the underground is through a ramp—that is, a tunnel driven downward from the surface. Internal ramps going from one level to another are also quite common. If the topography is mountainous, it may be possible to reach the ore body by driving horizontal or near-horizontal openings from the side of…

mountain: Alpine- (or Himalayan-)type belts: …thrust onto it are called ramp overthrusts. When the fault first forms, it dips at 10° to 30° (or more). Slip on this fault (i.e., the movement of one face of the fault relative to the other) brings the leading edge of the off-scraped slice of crust to the surface…

tectonic basins and rift valleys: Ramp valleys: As previously noted, these depressions are similar to rift valleys, but they have been formed by the opposite process—crustal shortening. A ramp valley develops when blocks of crust are thrust toward one another and up onto an intervening crustal block. The latter is…

Phil Karlson: Later films: The adventure drama Rampage (1963) failed to find an audience, although Robert Mitchum gave a strong performance as a big-game hunter. Karlson had greater success with The Silencers (1966), the first—and arguably finest—of the Matt Helm spy spoofs. Dean Martin was at his

Jean-Pierre Rampal was a French flutist who brought the flute to new prominence as a concert instrument and demonstrated the appropriateness of the flute as a solo instrument adaptable to a wide range of music, from Baroque masterpieces and English folk songs to improvised jazz. Rampal was the son

Jean-Pierre Rampal was a French flutist who brought the flute to new prominence as a concert instrument and demonstrated the appropriateness of the flute as a solo instrument adaptable to a wide range of music, from Baroque masterpieces and English folk songs to improvised jazz. Rampal was the son

Brie Larson: …teenagers in the crime thriller Rampart (2011) and the comedy 21 Jump Street (2012) before undertaking both her first starring role and her first adult role, as a supervisor in a group home for troubled teens, in Short Term 12 (2013). She acted with Mark Wahlberg in The Gambler (2014)…

Mars: Southern cratered highlands: A rampart crater is so named because the lobes of ejecta—the material thrown out from the crater and extending around it—are bordered with a low ridge, or rampart. The ejecta apparently flowed across the ground, which may indicate that it had a mudlike consistency. Some scientists…

Rampart scandal, official inquiry (1998–2000) into corruption among officers of the Rampart Division of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). More than 70 officers were implicated in misconduct, including unprovoked beatings and shootings, planting and covering up evidence, stealing and dealing

Mackenzie River: The lower course: …perpendicular limestone cliffs known as The Ramparts. North of Fort Good Hope, the Mackenzie crosses the Arctic Circle. It is slightly entrenched and meanders across its flat valley floor, its banks being 2 to 3 miles (3.2 to 4.8 km) apart; low islands are numerous, and shifting sandbars are a…

Commission on Global Governance: …of the Commonwealth of Nations Shridath Ramphal of Guyana to cochair the commission. Together they presented the proposal for the commission to United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, who assured them of his support for their project of reassessing multilateral action.

toucan, (family Ramphastidae), the common name given to numerous species of tropical American forest birds known for their large and strikingly coloured bills. The term toucan—derived from tucano, a native Brazilian term for the bird—is used in the common name of about 15 species (Ramphastos and

toucan: …cm (24 inches) long, are Ramphastos species. An example common in zoos is the red-breasted (also called green-billed) toucan (R. dicolorus) of Amazonia. Another common zoo resident is the keel-billed toucan (R. sulfuratus), which is about 50 cm (20 inches) long. It is mainly black with lemon yellow on the…

toucan: …common in zoos is the red-breasted (also called green-billed) toucan (R. dicolorus) of Amazonia. Another common zoo resident is the keel-billed toucan (R. sulfuratus), which is about 50 cm (20 inches) long. It is mainly black with lemon yellow on the face, throat, and chest, bright red under the tail,…

toucan: …common zoo resident is the keel-billed toucan (R. sulfuratus), which is about 50 cm (20 inches) long. It is mainly black with lemon yellow on the face, throat, and chest, bright red under the tail, and multicoloured markings on the bill.

toucan: …several species, such as the chestnut-mandibled toucan, the fiery-billed aracari, and the yellow-ridged toucan, describe their beaks, which are often brightly coloured in pastel shades of green, red, white, and yellow. This coloration is probably used by the birds for species recognition, as many toucans have similar body patterns and…

Mamphela Ramphele is a South African activist, physician, academic, businesswoman, and political leader known for her activism efforts for the rights of black South Africans and her fight against South Africa’s discriminatory policies of apartheid. She founded a political party, Agang SA, in 2013.

Mamphela Ramphele is a South African activist, physician, academic, businesswoman, and political leader known for her activism efforts for the rights of black South Africans and her fight against South Africa’s discriminatory policies of apartheid. She founded a political party, Agang SA, in 2013.