He was born in Southern Rhodesia (South Africa) in 1898, and died in 1967.

In 1928, he was appointed Secretary of the Association of African Professors, and in 1933, he became President. In 1936, he agreed to assume responsibility of the members of his tribe by accepting the role of tribal chief until 1952.

In 1944, Lutuli formed part of the African National Congress, climbing positions within the entity and becoming President in 1951. Since 1948, the Nationalist Party (the nation´s main political party) adopted the policy of apartheid, and Lutuli became one of the most visible leaders against this policy. Because of his firm opposition, he was arrested several times and confined to house arrest between 1957 and 1960.

In 1960, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as President of the African National Congress (ANC) in the fight against apartheid, and he was freed from his house arrest by South African authorities.

He was elected Rector of the University of Glasgow by students in 1962, a role he held until 1965. In 1964, he was once again confined to house arrest as a result of his fight against apartheid, and he died on July 21, 1967 in an accident near his home.

Source: Wikipedia and Nobelprize