Linnean Society of London
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The Linnean Society of London is a historic learned society devoted to the study and promotion of natural history, taxonomy, and biodiversity, best known as the venue where the theory of evolution by natural selection was first jointly presented by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace.
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| instanceOf |
charity
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learned society → scientific society → |
| archives | historical records of natural history → |
| associatedWith |
Alfred Russel Wallace
NERFINISHED
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Charles Darwin → |
| awards |
Darwin–Wallace Medal
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H. H. Bloomer Award → Iriné Leão Award → J. C. Marsden Medal → Linnean Medal → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| fieldOfWork |
biodiversity
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evolutionary biology → natural history → systematics → taxonomy → |
| founded | 1788 → |
| governingBody |
Linnean Society of London
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surface form: "Council of the Linnean Society of London"
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| hasCollection |
Linnaean correspondence
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Linnaean herbarium → Linnaean insect collection → Linnaean herbarium →
surface form: "Linnaean library"
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| hasHeadquartersLocation | Burlington House → |
| hasMembershipType |
Associate
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Fellow → Honorary Fellow → Student Associate → |
| hasMotto | Naturae Discere Mores → |
| hasTitle | President of the Linnean Society of London → |
| hasWebsite | https://www.linnean.org/ → |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English → |
| locatedIn |
Burlington House
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London, England →
surface form: "London"
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| locatedOn | Piccadilly → |
| mottoLanguage | Latin → |
| namedAfter | Carl Linnaeus → |
| notableEvent | first joint presentation of the theory of evolution by natural selection → |
| notableWork |
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
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Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society → The Linnean (magazine) → Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society → |
| organizes |
awards and medals
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public lectures → scientific meetings → |
| purpose |
promotion of biodiversity research
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promotion of taxonomy → promotion of the study of natural history → |
| significantEvent | presentation of Darwin and Wallace papers on natural selection → |
| significantEventDate | 1 July 1858 → |
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this entity surface form: "Council of the Linnean Society of London"
this entity surface form: "Council of the Linnean Society of London"
On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type
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presentedAt
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Linnean Society of London
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