Gerard van Swieten
Dutch physician
Died when: 72 years 42 days (865 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Gerard van Swieten (7 May 1700 – 18 June 1772) was a Dutch physician who from 1745 was the personal physician of the Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa and transformed the Austrian health service and medical university education.
He was the father of Gottfried van Swieten, patron of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.
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