Rhena Schweitzer Miller
Rhena Schweitzer Miller (January 14, 1919 – February 22, 2009) was an American humanitarian activist, the director of the
Life and activism
In 1917, Albert Schweitzer and Helene Bresslau Schweitzer had been arrested as German citizens in
She married Jean Eckert in 1939, whom she later divorced. In 1940, she was asked by her father to form the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship.[1]
She was trained as a medical technician and went to Africa to work at the hospital in Gabon. Following her father's death, she took over the operation of the hospital, remaining in that role until 1970.
She met
Together with Harold Robles, Miller established the Albert Schweitzer Institute for the Humanities in 1984, which later established its headquarters at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut.[3] Robles and Miller created the "Reverence for Life Commendation" in 1990 to recognize humanitarian efforts performed in the spirit of Albert Schweitzer.[4]
Miller died at age 90 on February 22, 2009 in
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Hevesi, Dennis (28 February 2009). "Rhena Schweitzer Miller, 90, Dies; Aided Father's Work". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ^ a b Noble, Holcomb C. "David C. Miller, 80, Physician And Colleague of Schweitzer", The New York Times, March 29, 1997. Accessed January 14, 2017.
- ^ Hamilton, Robert A. "Connecticut Q&A: Harold E. Robles; Honoring Albert Schweitzer's Philosophy", The New York Times, July 11, 1993. Accessed March 2, 2009.
- ^ Harold Robles joins Board of Advisors Archived 2006-12-15 at the Wayback Machine, Legacy International. Accessed March 2, 2009.