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.
On January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. is born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of a Baptist minister.King received a doctorate degree in theology and in 1955 helped organized the first major protest of the African-American civil rights movement: the successful Montgomery Bus Boycott.n January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. is born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of a Baptist minister.