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Gerard van Swieten: The Botanist Who Revolutionized Austrian Medicine
Swietenia: The Genus of Mahogany May 7, 1700 Today is the birthday of the Dutch botanist Gerard van Swieten. As Swieten turned 40 years old, Empress Maria Theresa inherited the Habsburg Empire. She had much to do to get her kingdom in shape. When it came to medicine, Austria was about 200 years behind its…
Read MoreFrom Botanical Gardens to Vampire Hunting: The Remarkable Life of Gerard van Swieten
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 7, 1700 One cannot help but marvel at the extraordinary life of the Dutch botanist Gerard van Swieten, who graced this world with his first breath on this very day. How utterly…
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