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Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965), doctor, theologian, philosopher and musician, worked as an assistant preacher and later as a private lecturer in Theology in Strasbourg from 1899. After the completion of his medical studies in 1913, Schweitzer ended his work in Strasbourg in order to work as missionary doctor in the tropical hospital in Lambarene (French Congo), which he himself founded. Schweitzer financed this hospital not only through royalties from his publications, but also with organ concerts of Bach's works. He was a co-editor of Bach's organ works and is considered a reformer of organ building. As a theologian, he concentrated his research on the significance of the Last Supper and on Jesus' life.
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Albert Schweitzer, 1875-1965, studierte zuerst Theologie und Philosophie in Straßburg und belegte Vorlesungen in Musiktheorie. 1905 begann er sein Medizinstudium, um seinen Entschluss, als Arzt nach Afrika zu gehen, verwirklichen zu können. 1913 ging er erstmals nach Lambarene, wo er 1965 im Alter von 90 Jahren starb. 1951 wurde er mit dem Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels ausgezeichnet.
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Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965), doctor, theologian, philosopher and musician, worked as an assistant preacher and later as a private lecturer in Theology in Strasbourg from 1899. After the completion of his medical studies in 1913, Schweitzer ended his work in Strasbourg in order to work as missionary doctor in the tropical hospital in Lambarene (French Congo), which he himself founded.
Schweitzer financed this hospital not only through royalties from his publications, but also with organ concerts of Bach’s works. He was a co-editor of Bach’s organ works and is considered a reformer of organ building.
As a theologian, he concentrated his research on the significance of the Last Supper and on Jesus’ life.
