Gottfried van Swieten
Diplomat, Organization founder
1733 – 1803
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Who was Gottfried van Swieten?
Gottfried, Freiherr van Swieten was a diplomat, librarian, and government official who served the Austrian Empire during the 18th century. He was an enthusiastic amateur musician and is best remembered today as the patron of several great composers of the Classical era, including Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven.
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- Born
- Oct 29, 1733
Leiden - Also known as
- Baron Gottfried van Swieten
- Freiherr Gottfried van Swieten
- Parents
- Profession
- Education
- Theresianum
- Lived in
- Vienna
(1745 - )
- Vienna
- Died
- Mar 29, 1803
Vienna
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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