Protothecosis.Protothecosis is an uncommon infection of humans and animals caused by an achlorophyllous algae of the genus Prototheca. Two species, P. wickerhamii and P. zopfii, are known to cause infection, though the majority of human infections are due to P. wickerhamii (47, 49).
The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. came to Boston University in 1951, searching for a multicultural community and a setting for his study of ethics and philosophy. He became âDr. Kingâ by earning a Ph.D. in systematic theology here in 1955. During these years, Howard Thurman was named dean of the Universityâs Marsh Chapel.
Mini Bio (1) Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the son of Alberta Christine (Williams), a schoolteacher, and Martin Luther King Sr., a pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. For Martin the civil rights movement began one summer in 1935 when he was six years old.