Linnaeus, Carolus
Encyclopedia Linnaeus, Carolus Pronunciation Key Linnaeus, Carolus , 170778, Swedish botanist and taxonomist, considered the founder of the binomial system of nomenclature and the originator of modern scientific classification of plants and animals. He studied botany and medicine and taught both at Uppsala. In Systema naturae (1735) he presented his classification of plants, animals, and ...
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