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Ludwig Philipp Albert Schweitzer OM (German: [ˈalbɛʁt ˈʃvaɪtsɐ] ⓘ; 14 January 1875 – 4 September 1965) was a German and French polymath from Alsace. He was a theologian, organist, musicologist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician.
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Jan 14, 1999 · Albert Schweitzer was an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor in equatorial Africa, who received the 1952 Nobel Prize for Peace for his efforts in behalf of “the Brotherhood of Nations.”
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The Nobel Peace Prize 1952 was awarded to Albert Schweitzer "for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work which has helped making the idea of brotherhood between men and nations a living one"
Albert Schweitzer - New World Encyclopedia
Dr. Albert Schweitzer, M.D. (January 14, 1875 – September 4, 1965), was a German theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician, renowned in the twentieth century as a humanitarian and advocate of peace.
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Ludwig Philipp Albert Schweitzer, MD, OM, (14 January 1875 – 4 September 1965) was a French-German theologian, musician, philosopher and physician. He was born in Kaysersberg (Alsace) , at the time a part of the German Empire .
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May 21, 2018 · Albert Schweitzer >Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) was an Alsatian-German religious philosopher, >musicologist, and medical missionary in Africa. He was known especially for >founding the Schweitzer Hospital, which provided unprecedented medical care >for the natives of Lambaréné in Gabon.
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White-haired and clad in black, the aging Albert Schweitzer made an indelible impression on Norway. One Norwegian newspaper wrote that the “breath of God’s spirit” entered the room when the Nobel Peace Prize laureate was present.
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Albert Schweitzer was a German born French theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary. His founded the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Lambaréné, now in Gabon, west central Africa (then French Equatorial Africa).
Schweitzer, Albert (1875-1965) - Harvard Square Library
Albert Schweitzer. Biographical Introduction. Albert Schweitzer once remarked in conversation, “I think that the most important trait in a religious worker is complete devotion to the truth.” The remark summarized the characteristic quality of Schweitzer’s own life.
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At Lambaréné, Schweitzer was doctor and surgeon in the hospital, pastor of a congregation, administrator of a village, superintendent of buildings and grounds, writer of scholarly books, commentator on contemporary history, musician, host to countless visitors.