Swieten, Gerard van (b. Leiden, Netherlands, 1700; d. Wien, Austria, 1772). Medicine. Dutch physician, pupil of Boerhaave. Personal physician to Maria Theresia of Austria.
External online references: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_van_Swieten;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_van_Swieten.
| Agent appellation | Swieten, Gerard van + |
| Apprentice to | Boerhaave, Hermann + |
| Born date | May 7, 1700 + |
| Born in | Leiden + |
| Born year | 1700 + |
| Deceased date | June 18, 1772 + |
| Deceased in | Wien + |
| Deceased year | 1772 + |
| Depiction | |
| Employed by | Maria Theresia of Austria + |
| External article | http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_van_Swieten +, and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_van_Swieten + |
| Gender | Male + |
| Has field of study | Medicine + |
| Has role | Reformers of scientific education + |
| Is alumnus of | Leiden. Universiteit +, and Leuven. Universiteit + |
| Laconic description | Dutch physician, pupil of Boerhaave. Personal physician to Maria Theresia of Austria |
| Of country | Netherlands +, and Austria + |