Albert John Luthuli (also spelled Lutuli), also known by his Zulu name “Mvumbi” (c. 1898 – 21 July 1967), was a South African teacher and politician. Luthuli was elected president of the African National Congress (ANC), at the time an umbrella organisation that led opposition to the white minority government in South Africa. He was awarded the 1960 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the non-violent struggle against apartheid.
In 1962 he was elected Rector of the University of Glasgow by the students, serving until 1965. Since he was banned from travelling to Glasgow the Luthuli Scholarship Fund was setup by the Student Representative Council to enable a black South African student to study at Glasgow University.
In July 1967, at the age of 69, he was fatally injured in an accident near his home in Stanger.
(Extracted from Wikipedia.)