some people say he got it from his great grandad he was a doctor
martin Luther king dad name was Damien
what was dr. martin luther king famous for?
There is absolutely no family relationship - only their names are quite similar at first glance!The similarity is explained by the fact that Martin Luther King and also his son, Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior, were both named after Martin Luther, the 16th century Protestant theologian.Martin Luther King Jr's father's real name was actually Michael King.Martin Luther King, Jr. was the son of a Black preacher known at the time only as "Daddy King." In 1935, "Daddy King" was inspired to name himself after the Protestant reformer Martin Luther. He announced to his congregation that in future they were to refer to him as "Martin Luther King" and to his son as "Martin Luther King, Jr."Michael King remained Martin Luther King's real name right up to the time he died because the name change was never made legal.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Because he received his doctorate
His full name is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
martin Luther king dad name was Damien
He was born Michael Luois King, Jr. His father changed the names in 1935 to Martin Luther in honor of the German Protestant reformer.
Martin King middle name is Luther so put it together Dr.Martin Luther King
what was dr. martin luther king famous for?
No, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot.
Dr. Martin Luther King had four children. They are Dexter, Martin III, Bernice and Yolanda. Dexter resembled his father more than his brother Martin who was named for Dr. King.
There is absolutely no family relationship - only their names are quite similar at first glance!The similarity is explained by the fact that Martin Luther King and also his son, Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior, were both named after Martin Luther, the 16th century Protestant theologian.Martin Luther King Jr's father's real name was actually Michael King.Martin Luther King, Jr. was the son of a Black preacher known at the time only as "Daddy King." In 1935, "Daddy King" was inspired to name himself after the Protestant reformer Martin Luther. He announced to his congregation that in future they were to refer to him as "Martin Luther King" and to his son as "Martin Luther King, Jr."Michael King remained Martin Luther King's real name right up to the time he died because the name change was never made legal.
Dr. King is Martin Luther King Jr.
He is also referred to as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. because his obtained his Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Boston University. When someone receives their doctorate, they are able to add "Dr." to the beginning of their name.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. King's real name was Martin Luther King Jr. He was a prominent civil rights leader known for his advocacy of nonviolent protest against racial discrimination in the United States.