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1. Gerard van SwietenGerard van Swieten (May 7, 1700 – June 18, 1772) was a Dutch-Austrian physician. Van Swieten was born in Leiden. He was a pupil of Hermann Boerhaave and became in 1745 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.
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