Gerard van Swieten

Summary

Gerard van Swieten is a human^[1]. He was born in Leiden^[2]. He was born on +1700-05-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Vienna^[4]. He died on +1772-06-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6] and anatomist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Leiden^[2], Gerard van Swieten…
• Gerard van Swieten passed away in Vienna^[4].
• Gerard van Swieten was born on +1700-05-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gerard van Swieten died on +1772-06-18T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of Gerard van Swieten was Gottfried van Swieten^[9].
• Gerard van Swieten held citizenship in Dutch Republic^[10].
• Gerard van Swieten worked as a physician^[6].
• Gerard van Swieten worked as an anatomist^[7].
• Gerard van Swieten's field of work was medicine^[11].
• Gerard van Swieten's field of work was library science^[12].
• Gerard van Swieten was employed by Medical University of Vienna^[13].
• Gerard van Swieten was employed by Austrian National Library^[14].
• Gerard van Swieten was educated at Leiden University^[15].
• Gerard van Swieten's education included a stint at Old University of Leuven^[16].
• Gerard van Swieten's doctoral advisor was Herman Boerhaave^[17].
• A notable student of Gerard van Swieten was Franz Anton Mesmer^[18].
• A notable student of Gerard van Swieten was Herman Boerhaave^[19].
• Gerard van Swieten received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• Gerard van Swieten was a member of Royal Society^[21].
• Gerard van Swieten was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[22].
• Gerard van Swieten was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Gerard van Swieten was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Gerard van Swieten was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Gerard van Swieten was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Gerard van Swieten's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leiden^[2], Gerard van Swieten… he was born on +1700-05-07T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Leiden University^[15], a university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1575^[30], headquartered in Leiden^[31] and Old University of Leuven^[16], a Studium Generale^[32], in Duchy of Brabant^[33], founded in 1425^[34]. Gerard van Swieten's doctoral advisor was Herman Boerhaave^[17]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6] and anatomist^[7]. Fields of work include medicine^[11], a field of study^[36] and library science^[12], an academic discipline^[37]. Employers include Medical University of Vienna^[13], a public university^[38], in Austria^[39], founded in 2004^[40], headquartered in Vienna^[41] and Austrian National Library^[14], a national library^[42], in Austria^[43], founded in 1368^[44]. Notable students include Franz Anton Mesmer^[18], a physician^[45], 1734–1815^[46], of Holy Roman Empire^[47], awarded the honorary citizenship^[48], specialised in hypnosis^[49] and Herman Boerhaave^[19], a philosopher^[50], 1668–1738^[51], of Holland^[52], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[53], specialised in medicine^[54]. Doctoral students include Anton von Störck^[55], a pharmacologist^[56], 1731–1803^[57], of Habsburg monarchy^[58], specialised in pharmacology^[59] and Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin^[60], a botanist^[61], 1727–1817^[62], of Austrian Empire^[63], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[64], specialised in botany^[65].

Recognition

Gerard van Swieten received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].

Personal Life

A child of Gerard van Swieten was Gottfried van Swieten^[9]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[27].

Death and Burial

Gerard van Swieten died on +1772-06-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Vienna^[4].

Why It Matters

Gerard van Swieten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

His notable doctoral advisees include Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin^[68], a botanist^[69], 1727–1817^[70], of Austrian Empire^[71], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[72], specialised in botany^[73] and Anton von Störck^[74], a pharmacologist^[75], 1731–1803^[76], of Habsburg monarchy^[77], specialised in pharmacology^[78].

FAQs

Where was Gerard van Swieten born?

Gerard van Swieten's place of birth was Leiden^[2].

Where did Gerard van Swieten die?

Gerard van Swieten passed away in Vienna^[4].

What did Gerard van Swieten do for work?

Gerard van Swieten worked as physician^[6] and anatomist^[7].

Where did Gerard van Swieten go to school?

Gerard van Swieten was educated at Leiden University^[15] and Old University of Leuven^[16].

What awards did Gerard van Swieten receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].