Was Martin Luther King Jr a doctor?

King received his doctorate in systematic theology. After earning a divinity degree from Pennsylvania’s Crozer Theological Seminary, King attended graduate school at Boston University, where he received his Ph. D. degree in 1955.

What did Martin Luther King do with his money?

Now, drafts of King’s speeches, his books and the Nobel Peace Prize medal he received in 1964 serve as reminders of his courage. The medal came along with more than $50,000 in prize money (today’s equivalent would be approximately $430,000), and he donated the money to the civil rights movement.

What did Martin Luther King earn?

Martin Luther King, Jr., is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent resistance to racial prejudice in America. At 35 years of age, the Georgia-born minister was the youngest person ever to receive the award.

What did Martin Luther King Jr’s parents do?

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Alberta Williams King
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How old was Martin Luther King when he graduated college?

Timeline of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Life

1929	Born at noon on January 15, 1929
1944	Graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and was admitted to Morehouse College at age 15.
1948	Graduates from Morehouse College and enters Crozer Theological Seminary.
	Ordained to the Baptist ministry, February 25, 1948, at age 19.

What was MLK worth when he died?

net worth: Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American Baptist minister, humanitarian, activist, and leader who had a net worth equal to $250 thousand at the time of his death in 1968 (after adjusting for inflation).

Was MLK Jr rich?

MLK was survived by wife Coretta Scott King and four children. He was posthumously awarded a President Medal of Freedman and a Congressional Gold Medal. Martin Luther King, Jr….Martin Luther King, Jr.

Net Worth:	$250 Thousand
Profession:	Writer, Civil rights activist, Minister of religion
Nationality:	United States of America