Albert Schweitzer

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Albert Schweitzer

Philosopher, Physician & Humanitarian

 

1875 - 1965

 

Man must cease attributing his problems to his

environment, and learn again to exercise his will—his

personal responsibility.

 

—Albert Schweitzer

 

 

 

Albert Schweitzer was born on January 14, 1875 in

Kaysersburg, a town near Stasbourg in Alsace, Germany

(now France). Schweitzer has been called the greatest

Christian of his time. He based his personal

philosophy on a "reverence for life" and on a deep

commitment to serve humanity through thought and

action. For his many years of humanitarian efforts

Schweitzer was awarded the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize.

 

By the time he was 21 Schweitzer had decided on the

course for his life. For nine years he would dedicate

himself to the study science, music, and theology.

Then he would devote the rest of his life to serving

humanity directly. Before he was 30 he was a respected

writer on theology, an accomplished organist, and an

authority on the life and work of Johann Sebastian

Bach.

 

In 1904 Schweitzer was inspired to become a medical

missionary after reading an evangelical paper

regarding the needs of medical missions. He studied

medicine from 1905 to 1913 at the University of

Strassbourg. He also raised money to establish a

hospital in French Equatorial Africa. He founded a

hospital there in 1913. Over the years built a large

hospital that served thousands of Africans. Schweitzer

used his $33,000 Nobel Prize to expand the hospital

and to build a leper colony. In 1955 Queen Elizabeth

II awarded Schweitzer the "Order of Merit," Britain's

highest civilian honor.

 

 

 

 

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