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Gottfried van Swieten, Dutch-Austrian librarian and diplomat (born 1733)

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Gottfried van Swieten

Dutch-born Austrian diplomat, librarian, and government official

Gottfried Freiherr van Swieten was a Dutch-born 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…
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March 29

Day of the year

March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 277 days remain until the end of the year.
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