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Nikolaus von Jacquin. 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 .
Aug 18, 2020 · Born as orthodox catholic in 1700 in Leyden, Gerard van Swieten was orphaned as a child in 1712. He studied medicine under Herman Boerhaave in Leyden from 1720, recording the lectures of his mentor and publishing them after his death. Following his graduation in 1715, van Swieten practiced medicine and pharmacy in Leyden, giving private lectures to students in both fields. Van Swieten became ...
- Jan G van den Tweel, Roland Sedivy
- 2020
Jul 1, 2021 · Abstract. Gerard van Swieten (1700–1772), famous pupil of Professor Herman Boerhaave (1668–1738) of Leiden University and personal physician of Austrian Habsburg Empress Maria Theresa (1717–1780). Herman Boerhaave was a renowned Dutch physician inside and outside Europe in the 18th century. He was not only appointed professor in medicine, chemistry, and botany but also a chancellor of ...
In 1720, van Swieten further stud-ied medicine at the University of Leyden, because he was deeply impressed by Boerhaave’s broad spectrum of skills, who was professor of botany, chemistry and medicine at that time. All over Europe, Boerhaave was famous for his intellect and bedside teaching. Van Swieten started his medical studies in Leyden ...
- Jan G van den Tweel, Roland Sedivy
- 2020
In 1745 van Swieten assumed responsibility for reconfiguration of the patronage and nepotism-ridden medical system of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. As a first task, he swiftly expunged the influence of the Jesuits and other religious orders from medicine and established formal training and examinations, transforming the medical discipline into a ...
- Mark Kidd, Irvin M. Modlin
- 2001
Vienna, particularly benefited the Vienna Medical School. In 1745 van Swieten assumed responsibility for reconfiguration of the patronage and nepotism-ridden medical system of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. As a first task, he swiftly expunged the influence of the Jesuits and other religious orders from medicine and established formal ...
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Aug 18, 2020 · Gerard van Swieten is seen as one of the founders of the so-called First Wiener Medical School in 1745, and was at the founding of the first modern clinic in 1754. Born as orthodox catholic in 1700 in Leyden, Gerard van Swieten was orphaned as a child in 1712. He studied medicine under Herman Boerhaave in Leyden from 1720, recording the lectures of his mentor and publishing them after his ...
