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Martin Luther King Jr.
#71 Overall Influence

Martin Luther King Jr.

American clergyman, activist, and leader in the American Civil Rights Movement

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Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Christian minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi.

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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

University in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Crozer Theological Seminary

Pennsylvania seminary

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Morehouse College
Morehouse College

African American men's college in Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Boston University
Boston University

Private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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#3 World Rank #2 USA Rank
Political Science
#32 World Rank #8 USA Rank
Religious Studies
#1111 World Rank #237 USA Rank
Literature