“Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.”
― Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer (January 14, 1875-September 4, 1965)
150th birth Anniversary
Numerous German streets are named after him, as are hundreds of schools, universities and hospitals. Albert Schweitzer — scientist, doctor, philosopher, theologian, author, musician and Nobel Peace Prize winner — was long revered for his humanitarian work in Africa.
The clinic he set up in Lambarene in present-day Gabon in West Africa earned him the moniker, “jungle doctor”.
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952 for this commitment under the banner of his philosophy, “Reverence for Life.”
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