Schweitzer Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Science, Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Philosophers, Peace Movement, Pacifism, Pacifists, Doctors, Physicians, Nurses, Human Rights, Humanitarian Aid, Disaster Relief
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, German History
- Geographical Location: Norway, Scandinavia
- Date: December 10, 1953
Article abstract: The award to Albert Schweitzer of the Nobel Peace Prize symbolized the near-universal admiration he attained through his life of devotion as a medical missionary in Africa.
Summary of Event
On December 13, 1953, Gunnar Jahn, the president of the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian parliament, awarded the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize to Albert Schweitzer. Traditionally, the recipient of the prize responds with a talk. Schweitzer delivered his response on November 4, 1954, speaking on “The Problem of Peace,” since he was unable to be in Europe...
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