1984
Desmond Tutu – Nobel Lecture
Nobel Lecture
Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1984 Ladies and Gentlemen, Before I left South Africa, a land I love passionately, we had an emergency meeting of the Executive Committee of the South African Council of Churches with the leaders of our member churches. We called the meeting because of the deepening crisis in our land, which has…
moreBruce Merrifield – Nobel Lecture
Nobel Lecture
Bruce Merrifield – Banquet speech
Banquet speech
Bruce Merrifield’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1984 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very proud to be here today to experience this marvellous occasion. The hospitality and friendship of the Swedish people will not soon be forgotten. I have asked myself why am I here – how…
moreDesmond Tutu – Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae
Born: 7th October 1931, Klerksdorp, Transvaal. Parents: Father was a school teacher. Mother relatively uneducated. Married: 2nd July 1955. Wife: Leah Nomalizo Tutu. Children: Trevor Thamsanqa, Theresa Thandeka, Naomi Nontombi, Mpho Andrea. 1945-1950 High School Education – Johannesburg Bantu High School, Western Native Township up to Matric. 1951-1953 Teachers Diploma at Pretoria Bantu Normal College.…
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