Coretta Scott King

Summary

Coretta Scott King is a human^[1]. She was born in Marion^[2]. She was born on April 27, 1927^[3]. She died in Rosarito^[4]. She died on January 30, 2006^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], activist^[7], and politician^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,606 views/month, #5,807 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Marion^[2], Coretta Scott King…
• Coretta Scott King passed away in Rosarito^[4].
• Coretta Scott King was born on April 27, 1927^[3].
• Coretta Scott King died on January 30, 2006^[5].
• Burial took place at King Center for Nonviolent Social Change^[10].
• Coretta Scott King is buried at King Center for Nonviolent Social Change^[11].
• Among Coretta Scott King's spouses was Martin Luther King Jr.^[12].
• A child of Coretta Scott King was Dexter Scott King^[13].
• A child of Coretta Scott King was Martin Luther King III^[14].
• A child of Coretta Scott King was Bernice King^[15].
• A child of Coretta Scott King was Yolanda King^[16].
• Coretta Scott King held citizenship in United States^[17].
• Coretta Scott King is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[18].
• Coretta Scott King's professions included writer^[6].
• Coretta Scott King's professions included activist^[7].
• Coretta Scott King's professions included politician^[8].
• Coretta Scott King's field of work was literature^[19].
• Coretta Scott King's field of work was opinion journalism^[20].
• Coretta Scott King's field of work was civil rights^[21].
• Coretta Scott King's field of work was political activity^[22].
• Coretta Scott King's field of work was politics^[23].
• Coretta Scott King's education included a stint at Antioch University^[24].
• Coretta Scott King was educated at Antioch College^[25].
• Coretta Scott King was educated at New England Conservatory^[26].
• Coretta Scott King received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1927-04-27^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2006-01-30^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4b69be28-b631-4ba8-bda6-4c56a90ae853^[32]

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Origins and Family

Coretta Scott King was born in Marion^[2]. She was born on April 27, 1927^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[18].

Education

Educated at Antioch University^[24], a university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1978^[35]; Antioch College^[25], a liberal arts college in the United States^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1850^[38]; and New England Conservatory^[26], a conservatory^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1867^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], activist^[7], and politician^[8]. Fields of work include literature^[19], a type of arts^[42]; opinion journalism^[20], a journalism genre^[43]; civil rights^[21]; political activity^[22]; and politics^[23], an academic discipline^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship^[27]; Wateler Peace Prize^[45], a peace award^[46], in Netherlands^[47], founded in 1927^[48]; National Women's Hall of Fame^[49], a 501(c)(3) organization^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1969^[52]; Alabama Women's Hall of Fame^[53], a hall of fame^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1970^[56]; Candace Award^[57], an award^[58], in United States^[59]; and Congressional Gold Medal^[60], a medallion^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1776^[63].

Personal Life

Among Coretta Scott King's spouses was Martin Luther King Jr.^[12]. Children include Dexter Scott King^[13], an actor^[64], 1961–2024^[65], of United States^[66]; Martin Luther King III^[14], a human rights defender^[67], b. 1957^[68], of United States^[69]; Bernice King^[15], a lawyer^[70], b. 1963^[71], of United States^[72], awarded the honorary degree from Spelman College^[73]; and Yolanda King^[16], an actor^[74], 1955–2007^[75], of United States^[76]. Her religion is recorded as Baptists^[77].

Death and Burial

Coretta Scott King died on January 30, 2006^[5]. She died in Rosarito^[4]. The cause of death was ovarian cancer^[78]. Recorded place of burial include King Center for Nonviolent Social Change^[10].

Why It Matters

Coretta Scott King ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,606 views/month, #5,807 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

FAQs

Where was Coretta Scott King born?

Born in Marion^[2], Coretta Scott King…

Where did Coretta Scott King die?

Coretta Scott King passed away in Rosarito^[4].

Who was Coretta Scott King married to?

Coretta Scott King's spouses include Martin Luther King Jr.^[12].

What did Coretta Scott King do for work?

Coretta Scott King worked as writer^[6], activist^[7], and politician^[8].

Where did Coretta Scott King go to school?

Coretta Scott King was educated at Antioch University^[24], Antioch College^[25], and New England Conservatory^[26].

What awards did Coretta Scott King receive?

Honors received include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship^[27], Wateler Peace Prize^[45], National Women's Hall of Fame^[49], and Alabama Women's Hall of Fame^[53].