Albert Schweitzer — scientist, doctor, philosopher, theologian, author, musician and Nobel Peace Prize winner — was long revered for his humanitarian work in Africa.

Schweitzer, marked by his flowing mustache and thick head of white hair, was a paternalist who saw himself as being on a kind of "civilizing mission" in Africa. He felt called upon to make the ...

Benedict Arnold in 1741 -- Artist Berthe Morisot in 1841 -- Philosopher/medical missionary/Nobel Peace Prize laureate Albert Schweitzer in 1875 -- Writer John Dos Passos in 1896 -- Photographer ...