Author:Albert Schweitzer

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Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965)

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Albert Schweitzer was an Alsatian theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician. He was born in Kaisersberg in Alsace-Lorraine. Schweitzer challenged both the secular view of historical Jesus, and the traditional Christian view, depicting a Jesus who expected the imminent end of the world.

Albert Schweitzer

Works

• The Quest of the Historical Jesus, 1906[1]
• J. S. Bach, The Musician-Poet, 1910[2][3]
• The Mystery of the Kingdom of God, 1914[4]
• On the Edge of the Primeval Forest, 1922[5]

Theses

• The Psychiatric Study of Jesus, 1911 doctoral thesis[6]

Letters

• Letter to the Daily Herald, April 14 1954
• Open letter to Dwight Eisenhower, 1957
• Open letter to John F. Kennedy, 1962

• John F. Kennedy response to Albert Schweitzer, 1962

• Open letter to John F. Kennedy, 1963

Speeches

• Declaration of Conscience, 1957 radio broadcast

Works about Schweitzer

• New York Times/Notes from other centres, about recitals Schweitzer is giving to raise money for his hospital[7]
• To Dr. Albert Schweitzer: A Festschrift Commemorating His 80th Birthday From a Few of His Friends, 1955 compilation of 23 authors
• Nobel Peace Prize Awarding Speech[8]
• Nobel Prize acceptance speech

Some or all works by this author are in the public domain in the United States because they were published before January 1, 1923. The author died in 1965, so works by this author are also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 30 years or less. Works by this author may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.