Albert Schweitzer Net Worth is
$250,000

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Albert Schweitzer was created on January 14, 1875, in Kaysersberg, near Strasbourg, Elsass-Lothringen, Germany (now in Alsace, France). His dad and both grandfathers had been pastors and organists. His family members had been specialized in education, religious beliefs and music for years. Schweitzer took music lessons from his grandfather, a cathedral organist. He spoke German and French in his bilingual Alsace family members, and afterwards added British to his research. From 1893-1899 he analyzed viewpoint and theology in the University or college of Strasbourg, University or college of Berlin as well as the Sorbonne. In 1899 he finished a doctorate dissertation around the viewpoint of Immanuel Kant. From 1905-1912 he analyzed medication in Strasbourg and Paris, and received his MD level in tropical medication and medical procedures in 1912. From age 9 Schweitzer started regular performances of organ music in his father’s church and continued his organ recitals before age of 89. In 1905 he published a biography of Johann Sebastian Bach, in French, after that he rewrote and up to date the Bach book–in German–in 1908, the edition regarded as definitive. Schweitzer also released a publication on body organ building and playing in 1906. He was mixed up in restoration of several valuable historical organs world-wide, including construction from the body organ at his medical center in Lambarene, where he performed music for his individuals. He was referred to as the physician who returns wellness to sick people and music to older organs. Albert Schweitzer produced notable body organ recordings of Bach’s music in the 1940s and 1950s. Schweitzer centered his interpretation on his serious knowledge of character, education, spiritual and social existence of Bach. In 1905 he began his medical research in the University of Strasbourg, because he went to Africa like a medical doctor rather than pastor. His medical understanding was in immediate want during an epidemic of sleeping sickness there. In 1913 he acquired his MD level, but was rejected from the Paris Missionary Culture because his extremely liberal sights of Christ’s teachings didn’t comply with the Society’s orthodox values. Schweitzer and his wife visited Lambarene, French Equatorial Africa (today Gabon), and began a hospital within a tent, steadily adding areas for special situations of sleeping sickness, leprosy, paediatrics and medical procedures. After his discharge from French internment Schweitzer employed medication in Strasbourg from 1918-1923. In 1924 he came back to his medical center in Lambarene, that was to become restored after many years of decay during his lack. There his medical practice included paediatrics, infectious illnesses and epidemiology, aswell as medical procedures and traumatology. His flexibility in medication helped to save lots of plenty of lives. Schweitzer donated his royalties from open public performances and reserve publications to a healthcare facility, which extended to 500 bedrooms with the 1950s. “Everyone will need to have his ‘Lambarene'”, stated Schweitzer. Schweitzer gained great popularity for composing “The Quest from the Historical Jesus” (1906). He was acclaimed for his two concise books on in 1905-1908. In 1917 Schweitzer and his wife had been arrested with the French administration in Africa to be Germans, and delivered to a French internment camp in the St. Remy mental organization. There Schweitzer was held at the same space where Vincent Vehicle Gogh resided before his suicide. The Schweitzers had been prisoners of battle before end from the First Globe Battle in 1918. After his launch Schweitzer gave a significant conversation about his “Reverence forever” (1920). He spent six years in European countries and released “The Decay as well as the Repair of Civilization” (1923) and “Civilization and Ethics” (1923), which he drafted during his captivity in St. Remy. Schweitzer saved lives by his medical function, by composing and teaching and by advocating for serenity and nuclear control. He admittedly adopted the similar collection as that of the Russian humanitarian and article writer Leo Tolstoy. As the creator of a free of charge public medical center, a article writer and humanitarian, Schweitzer became the best proponent of available medicine for those. He was also mixed up in foundation from the Goethe Institute. From 1952 until his loss of life Schweitzer worked well against nuclear weaponry as well as Albert Einstein and Bertrand Russell. On Dec 10, 1953, Schweitzer was granted the Nobel Tranquility Award. He donated his prize cash to create a leprosy clinic in Lambarene. In 1957 Schweitzer co-founded The Committee for the sane Nuclear Plan. Since it was told, many young ladies adored Schweitzer, but Helene Bresslau offered him thoughtful relationship and practicality rather than flattery. Schweitzer and Helen started their romantic relationship in 1898, as learners. In many a huge selection of their words they only one time used the term “like”. Schweitzer known as his medical function “the religious beliefs of love, in fact apply.” The disapproval, conservatism and shallowness of several Christian friends as well as his own dad did not end him from his profession change to medication in 1905. Just Helene Bresslau known him. In 1912 Schweitzer wedded her before they visited Equatorial Africa. It had been a passionate, deep becoming a member of of souls. She qualified like a nurse and became his associate in medical function, on paper and in worldwide public services. Their girl, Rhena, was created in 1919, she later on became the laboratory analyst at her father’s medical center in Africa. His cousin Anne-Marie Schweitzer was the mom of Jean-Paul Sartre, who known as Schweitzer ‘Uncle Al’. Schweitzer was a multifaceted person, a genuine Renessance guy. He was a health care provider, a pastor, a instructor, a article writer, a musician, a dad and husband, a global lecturer as well as the leading proponent of peacefulness, all at exactly the same time. He adored everyone as siblings. His openness and helpfulness to strangers was disarming and ennobling. He was learning from basic people through his life time, being himself affected individual, humble and humble. “What makes you vacationing in the 4th course?” some public asked him – “Since there is no 5th course”, replied Schweitzer. His laughter was legendary. His appear resembled that of his friend Albert Einstein. Once on the teach he was asked by two schoolgirls, “Dr. Einstein, do you want to provide us your autograph?” He didn’t wish to disappoint them, therefore he agreed upon their autograph reserve: “Albert Einstein, by his friend Albert Schweitzer.” He died in Sept 4, 1965, in a healthcare facility, which he founded in 1913, and was laid to rest in the bottom of his medical center in Lambarene, Gabon.

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Quick Facts

Full Name	Albert Schweitzer
Died	September 4, 1965, Lambaréné, Gabon
Profession	Physician, Actor, Philosopher, Theologian
Education	University of Strasbourg
Spouse	Helene Schweitzer
Children	Rhena Schweitzer Miller
Parents	Louis Théophile, Adele Schweitzer
Awards	Nobel Peace Prize, Goethe Prize, Peace Prize of the German Book Trade