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Linnaeus, also known as Carl Linnaeus, was a renowned Swedish botanist and zoologist who made significant contributions to the field of taxonomy

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Swedish physician and botanist. Copper engraving, English, late 18th century

Swedish physician and botanist. Copper engraving, English, late 18th century
CAROLUS LINNAEUS (1707-1778). Swedish physician and botanist. Copper engraving, English, late 18th century

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Swedish physician and botanist. Sculpture bust by Moissaye Marans, mid 20th century

Swedish physician and botanist. Sculpture bust by Moissaye Marans, mid 20th century
CAROLUS LINNAEUS (1707-1778). Swedish physician and botanist. Sculpture bust by Moissaye Marans, mid 20th century

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, Papilionidae; Maculinea arion Li

Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, Papilionidae; Maculinea arion Li
And Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, Lycaenidae. Classis II Tab XLV from Insecten-Belustigung 1746-61, Volume 3 by August Johann R� von Rosenhof (1705-1759)

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Bust of Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Bust of Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist. Linnaeus is known as the Father of Taxonomy. In the collection at the Natural History Museum

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Cebus capucinus, white-faced capuchin

Cebus capucinus, white-faced capuchin
Plate 2 from Museum S.R.M. Adolphi Friderici, by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), c. 1754-1764

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Bust of Carl Linnaeus

Bust of Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Pharmacopoea cabinet

Pharmacopoea cabinet
Frontispiece from Materia Medica, Liber 1, De Plantis by Carl Linnaeus, 1749

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Title page from Carl Linnaeuss Systema Naturae (1758)

Title page from Carl Linnaeuss Systema Naturae (1758)
A compendium and classification of the natural world published by Carl Linnaeus. Volume 1, 10th Edition, published 1758

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)
Painting of Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, by Magnus Hallman, c. 1780. Original held at the Natural History Museum, London. Linnaeus is known as the Father of Taxonomy

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Magnolia acuminata, cucumber tree

Magnolia acuminata, cucumber tree
Illustration from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida & the Bahama Islands (1731) by Mark Catesby, of Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Haplophyllum patavinum, ruta patavina

Haplophyllum patavinum, ruta patavina

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Magnolia tripetala, umbrella magnolia

Magnolia tripetala, umbrella magnolia
Illustration from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida & the Bahama Islands (1731) by Mark Catesby, of Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Clathrus ruber, latticed stinkhorn

Clathrus ruber, latticed stinkhorn
Illustration from Nova Plantarum (1729) by Pietro Antonio Micheli, of Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Thelypteris reticulata, latticevein fern

Thelypteris reticulata, latticevein fern
Illustration from Description des Plantes de l Amerique (1693) by Charles Plumier, of Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Perilla frutescens, beef steak plant

Perilla frutescens, beef steak plant
Plate from Thesaurus Zeylanicus (1737) by J. Burman, of Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Haworthia viscosa, haworthia

Haworthia viscosa, haworthia
Illustration from Prludia Botanica (1703) by Caspar Commelin, of Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Ceropegia candelabrum, ceropegia

Ceropegia candelabrum, ceropegia
Illustration from Hortus Indicus Malabaricus (1678-1703) by Hendrik Adriaan van Rheede tot Drakenstein, of Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Magnolia grandiflora, magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora, magnolia
Illustration from Icones Animalium et Plantarum (1776-1782) by John Frederick Miller, of Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Passiflora laurifolia, water lemon

Passiflora laurifolia, water lemon
Illustration from Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium (1705) by Maria Sibylla Merian, of Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Stemmacantha uniflora

Stemmacantha uniflora
Illustration from Flora Sibirica (1747-1769) by Johann Georg Gmelin. Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Proiphys amboinense

Proiphys amboinense
Illustration from Plantarum Horti Medici Amstelodamensis (1706) by Caspar Commelin. Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Camellia japonica L. camellia

Camellia japonica L. camellia
Type specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). From Amoenitatum exoticarum politico (1712) by Engelbert Kaempfer

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Papilio ecclipsis, hoax butterfly species

Papilio ecclipsis, hoax butterfly species
This insect was uncovered as hoax by John Curtis. It is infact a European brimstone butterfly with patches carefully painted on its wings. Specimen from the Linnean Society photographed by the NHM

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Babiana ringens, rats tail babiana

Babiana ringens, rats tail babiana
Illustration from Plantarum Horti Medici Amstelodamensis (1706) by Caspar Commelin. Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Arctopus echinatus

Arctopus echinatus
Plate from Rariorus Africanus Plantarum (1738-1739) by J. Burman, of Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Page of drawings of goldfish made in Canton c. early 19th century under the supervision of John Reeves, who commissioned many such drawings

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: LINNAEUS, Carolus (1707-1778)

LINNAEUS, Carolus (1707-1778). Swedish naturalist. Title page of Carl von Linns work Genera Plantarum. Edition

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: LINNAEUS, Carolus (1707-1778). Swedish naturalist

LINNAEUS, Carolus (1707-1778). Swedish naturalist
" LINNAEUS, Carolus (1707-1778). Swedish naturalist. Illustrated page with flowers of Carl von Linn駳 work " Compendium Botanices Systematis Linnean"

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: The Stenbrohult parish church where Linnaeus father was priest. Smaland region. Sweden, Europe

The Stenbrohult parish church where Linnaeus father was priest. Smaland region. Sweden, Europe

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: BOTANY: FLOWERS, 1807. Illustration of Farina of Flowers as observed by the Microscope

BOTANY: FLOWERS, 1807. Illustration of Farina of Flowers as observed by the Microscope, Published by Geoffroy in the Year 1711

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: BOTANY: CLASSIFICATION. Analysis of the Sexual System of Carolus von Linnaeus

BOTANY: CLASSIFICATION. Analysis of the Sexual System of Carolus von Linnaeus. Diagram of Linnaeus sexual system of classifying flowers, c1807

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: CAROLUS LINNAEUS (1707-1778). Swedish botanist. English colored engraving, 1806

CAROLUS LINNAEUS (1707-1778). Swedish botanist. English colored engraving, 1806

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Bookplate of English author, Mrs. G. Linnaeus Banks

Bookplate of English author, Mrs. G. Linnaeus Banks. Print shows books on shelves, with Mrs. Banks book The Manchester Man opened on a table in the foreground. Date ca. 1876

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Andrea Cesalpino

Andrea Cesalpino, also known as Caesalpinus, (1519-1603) was an Italian botanist, physician and physiologist. He was the Professor of Medicine and Director of the Botanic Garden at Pisa University

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: 1737 Carl Linnaeus in Lapland dress HD

1737 Carl Linnaeus in Lapland dress HD
Carl Linnaeus mezzotint engraving by H. Kingsbury with later hand colouring, published by Dr. Thornton 1805 from an original in his possession

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: 1560 Gesner mole scientific translation

1560 Gesner mole scientific translation
A mole, (Talpa europaea), woodcut with orignal hand colouring from Conrad Gesner " Icones Animalium" 1560. Before the advent of Linnaeus binomial latin taxonomic nomenclature such multiple

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: 1682 Bible Hydra - Beast of Apocalypse CU

1682 Bible Hydra - Beast of Apocalypse CU
1682 Engraving Pieter van de Borcht from " Bybelsche figuuren". See Gessners hydra. Revelation (Apocalypse) CHAPTER 13 And I stood upon the sand of the sea

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: 1795 Domesticated female orangutan

1795 Domesticated female orangutan
1795 " A Domesticated Female Orang Outang" (sic). J. Thle del et J. Chapman sculpt. from J. Frid Gmelin and Carl Linnaeus (posthumous)

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: 1795 Wild Man of the woods - orangutan

1795 Wild Man of the woods - orangutan
1795 " The Orang Outang, or Wild Man of the Woods" (sic). J. Thle del et J. Chapman sculpt. from J. Frid Gmelin and Carl Linnaeus (posthumous)

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Carl Linnaeus, Swedish botanist

Carl Linnaeus, Swedish botanist
Carl Linnaeus. Caricature of the Swedish botanist and taxonomist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). Linnaeus was a great classifier of living organisms

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Linnaeus in Lapland, 1732

Linnaeus in Lapland, 1732
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), Swedish botanist, narrowly avoiding falling into a crevasse whilst on an expedition to Lapland, Finland, in 1732

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Linnaeus and de Jussieu, botanists

Linnaeus and de Jussieu, botanists
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), Swedish botanist and taxonomist (right), meeting French botanist Bernard de Jussieu (centre) in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, France

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: PSCI2A-00128

PSCI2A-00128
Carolus Linneus. Hand-colored woodcut of a portrait

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Dc Solander / Round Eng

Dc Solander / Round Eng
DANIEL CARL SOLANDER Swedish botanist, assistant to Linnaeus

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Linnaeus / Pasch

Linnaeus / Pasch
CARL VON LINNE, ka LINNAEUS Swedish naturalist

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Four Nice Moths

Four Nice Moths
White Plumed Moth Linnaeus Glyphipteryx Dark Porcelain Moth Many-Plumed Moth (Really Stunning !)

Background imageLinnaeus Collection: Linnaeus / Botanist / Roslin

Linnaeus / Botanist / Roslin
CARL VON LINNE known as LINNAEUS Swedish naturalist and botanist



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Linnaeus, also known as Carl Linnaeus, was a renowned Swedish botanist and zoologist who made significant contributions to the field of taxonomy. His groundbreaking work, "Methodus plantarum sexalis in sistemate naturae descripta, " published in 1736, laid the foundation for modern plant classification systems. Another notable publication by Linnaeus was his "Systema Naturae" in 1736, which further expanded on his taxonomic principles. One fascinating aspect of Linnaeus's legacy is an exquisite plate dated 1793 that showcases Helianthus annuus or the sunflower. This record (3688) exemplifies his meticulous attention to detail and accurate documentation. However, not all aspects of Linnaeus's career were without controversy. The infamous Hamburg Hydra incident revealed a fake specimen attributed to him. Despite this setback, it did not overshadow his immense contributions to science. In addition to plants, it also developed a revolutionary system for classifying animals based on their sexual characteristics. His Plant Sex System from 1807 revolutionized how we understand reproductive processes among various species. Among the many creatures he studied was Cyclopes didactylus or the silky anteater/pygmy anteater—a small mammal with unique adaptations that fascinated him. He also examined Astacus astacus or crayfish—an aquatic creature found across Europe—providing valuable insights into its taxonomy. Beyond his scientific achievements, there are several monuments dedicated to Carl Linnaeus worldwide; one such monument stands proudly in Stockholm, Sweden—the city where he spent most of his life studying and teaching about nature's wonders. The name "Linnaeus" often appears alongside other prominent figures like Bewick/Mouflon and Evans/Linnaeus—indicating collaborations or references made by fellow scientists who recognized his expertise and influence within their respective fields.