Centennial Birth of Dr. Albert Schweitzer in 1975

Today's featured stamps were printed in 1975 by the Republic of Korea's Government Printing and Mint Agency and depict Dr. Albert Schweitzer and commemorates the 100 year anniversary of his birth. I obtained these stamps earlier in the week and I must say I find these quite attractive as a block of four. For this issue there was not an accompanying souvenir sheet printed...just the stamps. The details for these four are below:

• Date of Issue: 14 January 1975
• Scott Catalogue: 928 (Olive), 929 (Bright rose), 930 (Orange), 931 (Teal)
• Korea Postage stamp Catalogue (KPC): C635, C636, C637, C638 (same color sequence as above)
• Quantity Produced: 1,250,000

I have to admit that prior to obtaining these stamps I knew very little about Dr. Albert Schweitzer; however, after some digging around on the internet I've discovered quite a bit about this talented individual. Dr. Albert Schweitzer was born in 1875 in the Province of Alsace-Lorraine in what was then part of the German Empire. Dr. Albert Schweitzer was an accomplished theologian, pianist & organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary. Dr. Albert Schweitzer's strong Christian beliefs convicted him to dedicate his life to helping those in need where he ultimately was led to become a medical missionary in French Equatorial Africa (present day Gabon in West Africa) in 1913. Dr. Albert Schweitzer would go on to receive the Nobel Peace prize in 1952 in recognition for his philosophy "reverence for life" and for his work in establishing a hospital in present day Gabon. In later years Dr. Albert Schweitzer worked with Dr. Albert Einstein and Bertrand Russell to campaign against nuclear tests and nuclear weapons. After becoming familiar with Dr. Albert Schweitzer's accomplishments during his life I have gained a desire to read more about this man and might see what biography's have been written on him. 

Since receiving this block of four stamps yesterday I've had a ton of fun admiring the stamps for their beauty and what I learned about the man depicted has altered the way I will look at these stamps in the future. This wraps up another night of great fun examining the stamps I've obtained for Korea.