What is albert schweitzer best known for

He was a theologian, organist, musicologist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician. As a Lutheran minister , Schweitzer challenged both the secular view of the historical Jesus as depicted by the historical-critical method current at this time, as well as the traditional Christian view. His contributions to the interpretation of Pauline Christianity concern the role of Paul 's mysticism of "being in Christ" as primary and the doctrine of justification by faith as secondary.

He received the Nobel Peace Prize for his philosophy of " Reverence for Life ", [ 1 ] becoming the eighth Frenchman to be awarded that prize.

What did albert schweitzer do to win the nobel prize

Schweitzer was born on 14 January in Kaysersberg in Alsace, in what had less than four years previously become the Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine in the German Empire ; he later became a citizen of France after World War I, when Alsace became French territory again. Schweitzer, the pastor's son, grew up in this exceptional environment of religious tolerance, and developed the belief that true Christianity should always work towards a unity of faith and purpose.

Schweitzer's first language was the Alsatian dialect of German. At the Mulhouse gymnasium he received his " Abitur " the certificate at the end of secondary education in Widor, deeply impressed, agreed to teach Schweitzer without fee, and a great and influential friendship thus began. There he also received instruction in piano and counterpoint from professor Gustav Jacobsthal, and associated closely with Ernest Munch, the brother of his former teacher, organist of St William church, who was also a passionate admirer of J.

Bach's music.

Where did albert schweitzer live

Schweitzer saw many operas of Richard Wagner in Strasbourg under Otto Lohse and in he managed to afford a visit to the Bayreuth Festival to see Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen and Parsifal , both of which impressed him. In , Schweitzer began his study of medicine at the University of Strasbourg, culminating in the degree of M.

Schweitzer rapidly gained prominence as a musical scholar and organist, dedicated also to the rescue, restoration and study of historic pipe organs. With theological insight, he interpreted the use of pictorial and symbolical representation in J.