Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta and died on April 4, 1968 in St. Joseph's Hospital, aged 39. Recorded occupations: pastor, preacher, civil rights advocate, peace activist, pacifist and writer. Country of citizenship: United States. Associated movements: civil rights movement, nonviolence, labor movement in the United States and civil rights movement. Fields of work: political activity, civil rights, racism and racial segregation. Educated at Morehouse College, Crozer Theological Seminary, Boston University and Washington High School. Honours include Nobel Peace Prize, Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding, United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights, Gandhi Peace Award, Pacem in Terris Award and Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Alpha Phi Alpha and Progressive National Baptist Convention.
- Born
- January 15, 1929 · Atlanta
- Died
- April 4, 1968 · St. Joseph's Hospital
- Age at death
- 39
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- pastor, preacher, civil rights advocate, peace activist, pacifist, writer
- Movements
- civil rights movement, nonviolence, labor movement in the United States, civil rights movement
- Education
- Morehouse College, Crozer Theological Seminary, Boston University, Washington High School
- Honours
- Nobel Peace Prize, Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding, United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights, Gandhi Peace Award, Pacem in Terris Award, Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
- Wikipedia editions
- 188 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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