Gerard van Swieten
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Gerard van Swieten (May 7, 1700 – June 18, 1772) was an Austrian physician of Dutch origin.
Van Swieten was born in Leiden. He was a pupil of Hermann Boerhaave and in 1745 became the personal physician of the Austrian Empress Maria Theresa. In this position he implemented a transformation of the Austrian health service and medical university education. He founded a botanical garden, a chemical laboratory and introduced clinical instruction.
Van Swieten was the father of Gottfried van Swieten.
A genus of mahogany was named after him, Swietenia, by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin.
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