Schweitzer

(s̸hvītr; E s̸hwītsər)

Schweitzer, Albert 1875-1965; Alsatian medical missionary, theologian, & musician in Africa

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French philosopher, physician, and musician who founded (1913) and spent much of his life at a missionary hospital in present-day Gabon. Schweitzer was a noted organist and wrote many theological works. He won the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize.

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