Martin Luther King Jr.
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Rankings
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Covers
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Records
Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most honored Americans in history. He remains the youngest male Nobel Peace Prize laureate, winning at 35. His birthday is a federal holiday, one of only three individuals so honored. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall is the first to honor a Black American. He has been inducted into multiple halls of fame and has over 50 honorary degrees. His "I Have a Dream" speech is considered one of the greatest speeches ever delivered.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Time Person of the Year
Named 'Man of the Year' for 1963.
Honorary Degrees
Received over 50 honorary degrees from colleges and universities worldwide.
Rankings & Lists
Gallup's Most Admired People of the 20th Century
Time's 100 Most Important People of the Century
Magazine Covers
Time
1957-02-18
The South: Attack on the Conscience
Time
1964-01-03
Man of the Year
Life
1968-03-15
Martin Luther King Jr.
Records & Feats
Youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate (at the time)
King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 at age 35, making him the youngest person to receive the award at that time.
First African American to be named Time Person of the Year
King was named Time's 'Man of the Year' in 1963, the first African American to receive the honor.