Gerard van Swieten
Gerard van Swieten was born on May 7, 1700. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Gerard van Swieten
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.