Спереводом) albert schweitzer is known throughout the world for his missionary work in africa. he was born on january 14, 1875 in alsace, which was part of germany and later part of france after world war i. he was a talented person. by the age of thirty, he was known as an author, a lecturer, and a musician. it was at this time that he learned of the great need of medical doctors in africa. he decided to become a doctor of medicine. in 1913, doctor schweitzer and his wife left for africa. the morning after the schweitzers arrived, they started to treat their patients in an old farmhouse. however, a new hospital building was built with the help and the trust of the african people. their work was interrupted by world war i. only in 1924, dr. schweitzer was finally able to return to lambarene to rebuild the hospital. when mrs. schweitzer came back to africa in 1929, the hospital was much larger. in 1953 dr. schweitzer was given the nobel peace prize.he was grateful, but said, “no man has the right to pretend that he has worked enough for the cause of peace or declare himself satisfied.”
