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Runtime: 27 minsJames Carleton Paget discusses the polymath Albert Schweitzer. Schweitzer, born in 1875 in Alsace, was a theologian, philosopher, musician, and medical missionary. His family had liberal theological views, emphasizing ethical Christianity. Schweitzer led a multi-faceted life, studying philosophy and theology, writing on Kant and Bach, and becoming an organist. Inspired by a call for missionaries, he became a doctor and moved to Gabon in 1913. Despite challenges, including internment during WWI, Schweitzer’s humanitarian work earned him international recognition, culminating in the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952.
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Produced in 2015. Provisional captions.
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