“I dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” This is an excerpt from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech, one of many that he wrote and for which he is well known. Martin Luther King, Jr. had an extraordinary life and will be remembered for his many accomplishments. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was given the name Michael Luther King but later changed his name to Martin Luther King, Jr. He was the second child born to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. and Alberta Williams King. He married Coretta Scott on June 18, 1953. They had four children, Yolanda Denise, Martin Luther III, Dexter Scott and Bernice Albertine. Martin Luther King, Jr. began his education at the age of five, but when the school found him not yet six years old, they dismissed him from school until the following year. His scores were so high on college entrance exams during his freshman year of high school, they advanced him to college without a formal high school diploma. He skipped both ninth and twelfth grades, so he was only fifteen when he entered Morehouse College. He graduated in sociology. He then went on to the Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania. He continued his theology studies at Boston University and Harvard. He received his PhD on June 5, 1955. Martin Luther King, Jr. was ordained in February 1948 at the age of nineteen. Dr. King has received numerous honorary degrees from various colleges and universities in the United States and several foreign countries. Dr. King was a leading force in the civil rights movement. He was arrested thirty times for his participation in civil rights activities. Dr. King received numerous awards for his leadership in the civil rights movement. Dr. King also wrote six books and numerous articles. Dr. King's speech at the 1963 March on Washington, along with his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech and his final sermon in Memphis are among his most famous statements. Dr. King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 at the age of thirty-five. He was the youngest man, second American, and third black man to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.