Carl Linnaeus

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Carl Linnaeus was an 18th-century Swedish naturalist who founded modern biological taxonomy by developing the binomial nomenclature system for naming and classifying organisms.

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instanceOf botanist
human
naturalist
physician
taxonomist
university teacher
zoologist
academicDegree Doctor of Medicine
alsoKnownAs Carl Linnaeus
surface form: Carl Linné

Carl Linnaeus
surface form: Carl von Linné

Carl Linnaeus
surface form: Carolus Linnaeus
awardReceived Order of the Polar Star
birthDate 1707-05-23
birthPlace Råshult, Småland, Sweden
classifiedAs founder of modern taxonomy
countryOfCitizenship Sweden
deathDate 1778-01-10
deathPlace Uppsala
surface form: Uppsala, Sweden
developed binomial nomenclature system
hierarchical classification of organisms
educatedAt Lund University
Uppsala University
employer Uppsala University
era 18th century
fieldOfWork botany
medicine
taxonomy
zoology
fullName Carl Linnaeus self-link
gender male
hasWork Critica Botanica
Genera Plantarum
Critica Botanica
surface form: Philosophia Botanica

Species Plantarum
Systema Naturae
influenced Charles Darwin
modern biological classification
knownFor Genera Plantarum
Species Plantarum
Systema Naturae
languageOfWorkOrName Latin
Swedish
memberOf Académie des Sciences
surface form: French Academy of Sciences

Royal Society
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
nobleTitle Carl Linnaeus self-linksurface differs
surface form: von Linné
notableFor developing binomial nomenclature
founding modern biological taxonomy
positionHeld Professor of Botany at Uppsala University
Professor of Medicine at Uppsala University
Rector of Uppsala University
religion Lutheranism
workLocation Uppsala

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northern pintail describedBy Carl Linnaeus
subject surface form: Northern pintail
dunlin binomialAuthority Carl Linnaeus
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Protea flower discoveredBy Carl Linnaeus
this entity surface form: Carl Linnaeus (genus description)
Philosophia Botanica author Carl Linnaeus
Philosophia Botanica authorNameInLatin Carl Linnaeus
this entity surface form: Carolus Linnaeus
Poecilia describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Hibiscus describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Polygonum namedBy Carl Linnaeus
Rumex scientificNameAuthorship Carl Linnaeus
this entity surface form: Linnaeus
Rumex namedBy Carl Linnaeus
bearded vulture describedBy Carl Linnaeus
subject surface form: Bearded vulture
Tyrannus describedBy Carl Linnaeus
this entity surface form: Linnaeus
Cercis describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Boerhavia describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Boerhavia namedBy Carl Linnaeus
Pisonia firstDescribedBy Carl Linnaeus
Allionia describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Musa acuminata describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Phoenix dactylifera describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Cocos nucifera binomialAuthority Carl Linnaeus
this entity surface form: Linnaeus
Cocos nucifera describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Allium sativum describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Orchis mascula authority Carl Linnaeus
Orchis mascula describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Beta namedBy Carl Linnaeus
Nepenthes discoveredBy Carl Linnaeus
Montia taxonAuthor Carl Linnaeus
Mentha spicata describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Nicotiana tabacum authority Carl Linnaeus
this entity surface form: Linnaeus
Nicotiana tabacum describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Daucus carota authority Carl Linnaeus
this entity surface form: Linnaeus
Daucus carota describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Spinacia taxonAuthor Carl Linnaeus
Plumbago describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Chenopodium describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Aldrovanda describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Atriplex namedBy Carl Linnaeus
Dianthus describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Cerastium namedBy Carl Linnaeus
Saponaria discoveredBy Carl Linnaeus
Saponaria namedBy Carl Linnaeus
Paracanthurus hepatus describedBy Carl Linnaeus
this entity surface form: Linnaeus
Stellaria describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Blue rock thrush describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Reaumuria describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Nelumbo nucifera describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Lythrum describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Harderwijk hasNotablePerson Carl Linnaeus
Quercus alba describedBy Carl Linnaeus
Quercus alba binomialAuthority Carl Linnaeus
this entity surface form: Linnaeus