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Schweitzer

[ shwahyt-ser, shvahyt- ]

noun

  1. Albert, 1875–1965, Alsatian writer, missionary, doctor, and musician in Africa: Nobel Peace Prize 1952.


Schweitzer

/ ˈʃvaɪt-; ˈʃwaɪtsə /

noun

  1. SchweitzerAlbert18751965MFranco-GermanRELIGION: missionaryPHILOSOPHY: philosopherRELIGION: theologianMUSIC: organist Albert. 1875–1965, Franco-German medical missionary, philosopher, theologian, and organist, born in Alsace. He took up medicine in 1905 and devoted most of his life after 1913 to a medical mission at Lambaréné, Gabon: Nobel peace prize 1952
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In a twist that only strengthens their bond, Feniger was once married to a man named Josh Schweitzer — who is now Milliken’s husband.

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That came after reading a 1949 Time magazine article about Albert Schweitzer, the legendary physician, humanitarian and theologian of that era.

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“It’s bad for baseball,” said Maurice Schweitzer, a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania whose specialties include effective decision making.

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“Many consumers are levered to the hilt — maxed out on debt and barely keeping their heads above water,’’ said Allan Schweitzer, a portfolio manager at credit-focused investment firm Beach Point Capital Management.

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Also in Idaho, Schweitzer’s opening day was Nov. 25.

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