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- 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).
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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 ).
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Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné, was a Swedish biologist and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy".
Dec 8, 2020 · Carl Linnaeus was the famous 18th century Swedish botanist and naturalist who created the basic biological taxonomy — the so-called binomial classification system — that is the foundation of ...
Learn about the life and achievements of Carl Linnaeus, the \"Father of Taxonomy\" who created the binomial system of naming plants and animals. Discover how he influenced ecology, evolution and scientific racism with his work.
23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778. The father of modern taxonomy. Swedish botanist Carl (or Carolus) Linnaeus is, by some measures, the most influential person ever to have lived. He is famous for...
Lived 1707 – 1778. Carolus Linnaeus is one of the giants of natural science. He devised the formal two-part naming system we use to classify all lifeforms. A well-known example of his two-part system is the dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex; another is our own species Homo sapiens.
Learn about the life and work of Carl Linnaeus, the Father of Taxonomy, who developed a system for naming, ranking, and classifying organisms. Explore his expeditions, students, publications, and natural theology.
