Schweit‧zer, Albert /ˈʃwaɪtsəʳ/
(1875–1965) a German doctor who went to Africa as a Christian
missionary and started a hospital, in 1913 in Gabon, where he worked until his death, especially treating people who were suffering from
leprosy. He was also a musician and a
philosopher, and he was given the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952. He was known especially for being very morally good.
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