Gottfried van Swieten, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gottfried van Swieten

Diplomat in the Austrian Empire

Date of Birth: 29-Oct-1733

Place of Birth: Leiden, County of Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 29-Mar-1803

Profession: composer, politician, librarian, diplomat, librettist

Nationality: Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Gottfried, Freiherr van Swieten (October 29, 1733 – March 29, 1803) was a Dutch-born Austrian diplomat, librarian, and government official who served the Holy Roman 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.



Alternative names	Johann Georg Mannsfeld; Johann Georg Mansfeld; mansfeld j. g.; mansfeld; josef georg mansfeld
Description	Austrian copperplate engraver son of Johann Ernst Mansfeld (1738-1796)
Date of birth/death	18 March 1764	21 December 1817
Location of birth/death	Vienna	Vienna
Authority control	: Q21288686 VIAF: 27334945 ISNI: 0000 0000 6661 2625 ULAN: 500102598 GND: 122165446 SUDOC: 174845510