Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968).
The record
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and civil rights leader. Born on 15 January 1929 in Atlanta, Jr. died on 4 April 1968 in St. Joseph's Hospital at the age of 39.
Jr. studied at Morehouse College and Crozer Theological Seminary. Honours include Spingarn Medal, Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards and Time Person of the Year, among 15 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 248 languages, Martin Luther King Jr. is No. 206 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 15 January 1929, Atlanta
- Died
- 4 April 1968, St. Joseph's Hospital (aged 39)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Pastor, preacher, civil rights advocate
- Field
- Politics
- Education
- Morehouse College, Crozer Theological Seminary
- Height
- 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 4
- Wikipedia editions
- 248
Did you know
Lived to 39.
Shares a birthday with Molière and Gamal Abdel Nasser.
One of 144 people in the Index born in Atlanta, with Julia Roberts.
Has a Wikipedia article in 248 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
- FatherMartin Luther King Sr.
- MotherAlberta Williams King
- SpouseCoretta Scott King
- SiblingChristine King Farris
- SiblingA. D. King
- ChildYolanda King
- ChildMartin Luther King III
- ChildDexter Scott King
- ChildBernice King
3 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Spingarn Medal1957
- Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards1959
- Time Person of the Year1963
- Nobel Peace Prize1964
- Gandhi Peace Award1964
- Pacem in Terris Award1965
- Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding1966
- Margaret Sanger Awards1966
- Presidential Medal of Freedom1977
- United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights1978
- Humanitarian of the Year1984
- Congressional Gold Medal2004
- Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Honorary doctor of the Hofstra University
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