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Helene Bresslau

19th and 20th-century German missionary, linguist, and social worker

  • Fame43.6
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia1.2K
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Lived 1879–1957, aged 78Germany
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    5 languages
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  • Era
    1879–1957
    Aged 78
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Updated 2026-08-07

Helene Bresslau Schweitzer was a German medical missionary, nurse, social worker, linguist, public medicine enthusiast, editor, feminist, sociologist, and the wife/confidant of Albert Schweitzer, who co-founded the Albert Schweitzer Hospital with her. Albert, a medical missionary, did not mention her role in his efforts. According to writer Mary Kingsley, she is "one form of human being whose praise has never adequately been sung, namely, the missionary's wife."

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Completeness70.0
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