Albert Schweitzer

Albert Schweitzer, OM, (January 14, 1875 - September 4, 1965) was a German theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician. He was born in Kaysersberg, Upper-Alsace, Germany (now Haut-Rhin département, France). He received the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize in 1953.

Timeline

• 1893 - Studied Philosophy and Theology at the Universities of Strassburg, Berlin and Paris
• 1900 - Curate of the Church of St. Nicolas in Strassburg
• 1901 - Principal of the Theological Seminary in Strassburg
• 1905-1913 Studied medicine and surgery
• 1913 - Physician in Lambaréné, Africa
• 1915 - Developed his ethic Reverence for life
• 1917 - Interned in France
• 1918 - Medical assistant and assistant-pastor in Strassburg
• 1919 - First major speech about Reverence for life at the University of Uppsala, Sweden
• 1924 - Return to Lambaréné as physician; frequent visits to Europe for speaking engagements
• 1939-1948 Lambaréné
• 1949 - Visit to the USA
• 1948-1965 - Lambaréné and Europe.
• 1953 - Nobel Peace Prize for the year 1952
• 1957 - 1958 - Four speeches against nuclear armament and tests