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Biography. Carl Linnaeus the Younger was enrolled at the University of Uppsala at the age of 9 and was taught science by his father's students, including Pehr Löfling, Daniel Solander, and Johan Peter Falk. In 1763, aged just 22, he succeeded his father as the head of Practical Medicine at Uppsala.
Headstone of him and his son Carl Linnaeus the Younger. Linnaeus was relieved of his duties in the Royal Swedish Academy of Science in 1763, but continued his work there as usual for more than ten years after. In 1769 he was elected to the American Philosophical Society for his work.
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Learn about the early life and education of Carl Linnaeus, the father of modern taxonomy, who was born in 1707 in Sweden. Discover how he developed his passion for plants and science, and how he met his mentors and teachers.
Carl Linnaeus the Younger, Carolus Linnaeus the Younger, Carl von Linné den yngre ( Swedish; abbreviated Carl von Linné d. y. ), or Linnaeus filius ( Latin for Linnaeus the son; abbreviated L.fil. (outdated) or L.f. (modern) as a botanical authority; 20 January 1741 – 1 November 1783) was a Swedish naturalist. His names distinguish him from ...
Dec 18, 2014 · Published on 18th December 2014. Carl Linnaeus the Younger in London. In April 1781, three years after his father’s death, Carl Linnaeus the Younger set sail from Göteborg to London.
May 19, 2024 · Carolus Linnaeus (born May 23, 1707, Råshult, Småland, Sweden—died January 10, 1778, Uppsala) was a Swedish naturalist and explorer who was the first to frame principles for defining natural genera and species of organisms and to create a uniform system for naming them ( binomial nomenclature ).
