Gottfried van Swieten

Summary

Gottfried van Swieten is a human^[1]. He was born in Leiden^[2]. He was born on October 29, 1733^[3]. He passed away in Vienna^[4]. He died on March 29, 1803^[5]. He worked as a librarian^[6], diplomat^[7], librettist^[8], composer^[9], and politician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Leiden^[2], Gottfried van Swieten…
• Gottfried van Swieten passed away in Vienna^[4].
• Gottfried van Swieten was born on October 29, 1733^[3].
• Gottfried van Swieten died on March 29, 1803^[5].
• Gottfried van Swieten's father was Gerard van Swieten^[12].
• Gottfried van Swieten held citizenship in Dutch Republic^[13].
• Gottfried van Swieten's professions included librarian^[6].
• Gottfried van Swieten's professions included diplomat^[7].
• Gottfried van Swieten worked as a librettist^[8].
• Gottfried van Swieten worked as a composer^[9].
• Gottfried van Swieten worked as a politician^[10].
• Gottfried van Swieten held the position of ambassador^[14].
• Gottfried van Swieten held the position of ambassador of the Holy Roman Empire to Prussia^[15].
• Gottfried van Swieten's education included a stint at Theresianum^[16].
• Gottfried van Swieten was a member of Illuminati^[17].
• Gottfried van Swieten is recorded as male^[18].
• Gottfried van Swieten's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Gottfried van Swieten's noble title is recorded as Freiherr^[20].
• Gottfried van Swieten's Commons category is recorded as Gottfried van Swieten^[21].
• Gottfried van Swieten's family name is recorded as Swieten^[22].
• Gottfried van Swieten's given name is recorded as Gottfried^[23].
• Gottfried van Swieten's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gottfried van Swieten^[24].
• Gottfried van Swieten's Commons gallery is recorded as Gottfried van Swieten^[25].
• Gottfried van Swieten's work location is recorded as Berlin^[26].
• Gottfried van Swieten's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leiden^[2], Gottfried van Swieten… he was born on October 29, 1733^[3]. His father was Gerard van Swieten^[12].

Education

Gottfried van Swieten's education included a stint at Theresianum^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian^[6], diplomat^[7], librettist^[8], composer^[9], and politician^[10]. Positions held include ambassador^[14], a diplomatic rank^[28] and ambassador of the Holy Roman Empire to Prussia^[15].

Death and Burial

Gottfried van Swieten died on March 29, 1803^[5]. He died in Vienna^[4].

Why It Matters

Gottfried van Swieten ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

FAQs

Where was Gottfried van Swieten born?

Gottfried van Swieten was born in Leiden^[2].

Where did Gottfried van Swieten die?

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

Who were Gottfried van Swieten's parents?

Gottfried van Swieten's father was Gerard van Swieten^[12].

What did Gottfried van Swieten do for work?

Gottfried van Swieten worked as librarian^[6], diplomat^[7], librettist^[8], composer^[9], and politician^[10].

Where did Gottfried van Swieten go to school?

Gottfried van Swieten was educated at Theresianum^[16].