A year after Linnaeus ' birth, his grandfather Samuel Brodersonius died, and his father Nils became the rector of Stenbrohult.

In the last year at the gymnasium, Linnaeus ' father visited to ask the professors how his son's studies were progressing ; to his dismay, most said that the boy would never become a scholar.

The classification used within the Historia Piscium was further developed by Carolus Linnaeus, the " father of modern taxonomy ".

Linnaeus was a professor at the University of Uppsala and an eminent botanist ; however, one of his colleagues, Peter Artedi, earned the title " father of ichthyology " through his indispensable advancements.

Before Darwin, and before molecular biology, the father of modern taxonomy, Carolus Linnaeus, organized natural objects into kinds, that we now know reflect their evolutionary relatedness.

His student, the botanist Carl Linnaeus ( 1707 – 1778 ), named a genus of flowers Rudbeckia in honor of him and his father.

The professor of botany was the celebrated Carolus Linnaeus who was soon impressed by young Solander's ability and accordingly persuaded his father to let him study natural history.

Carolus Linnaeus and the comte de Buffon reckoned him the father of natural history studies.

Statues of the father of modern taxonomy, Carolus Linnaeus, and an equestrian statue of the Knight of Blanik, a legendary Czech savior who emerges from Blanik mountain in his nation's hour of need by famed sculptor Albin Polasek, grace the Midway.

Also, as the work progressed he made changes: in the first edition whales were classified as fishes, following the work of Linnaeus ' friend and " father of ichthyology " Peter Artedi ; in the 10th edition, published in 1758, whales were moved into the mammal class.

After the end of the session, David defends him and challenges a dozen Lords to a duel, but then he also challenges Gwynplaine to a duel for having chastised David's mother for having become the mistress of Charles II after having been the lover of his own father, Lord Linnaeus.

Using cards to create an index was the brainchild of 18th century naturalist Carl Linnaeus, who is known as " the father of modern taxonomy " for his work on categorizing species.

He is known as Linnaeus filius ( abbreviated to L. f. as a botanical authority ) to distinguish him from his famous father, the systematist Carl Linnaeus.

Linnaeus ' work was modest in comparison to that of his father.

Common bracken was first described as Pteris aquilina by the father of taxonomy, Carl Linnaeus, in Volume 2 of his Species Plantarum in 1753.

The name was given by Carolus Linnaeus in honor of his teacher at Uppsala University, Professor Olof Rudbeck the Younger ( 1660-1740 ), and his father, Professor Olof Rudbeck the Elder ( 1630-1702 ), both of whom were botanists.

Linnaeus received most of his higher education at Uppsala University, and began giving lectures in botany there in 1730.

He began to make friends among the scientific men of his day and to correspond with Carl Linnaeus, whom he came to know through Solander.

Prominent in this movement were Vesalius and William Harvey, who used experimentation and careful observation in physiology, and naturalists such as Carl Linnaeus and Buffon who began to classify the diversity of life and the fossil record, as well as the development and behavior of organisms.

Prominent in this movement were Vesalius and Harvey, who used experimentation and careful observation in physiology, and naturalists such as Linnaeus and Buffon who began to classify the diversity of life and the fossil record, as well as the development and behavior of organisms.

Torrey, in the mean time, had planned A Flora of the Northern and Middle United States, or a Systematic Arrangement and Description of all the Plants heretofore discovered in the United States North of Virginia, and in 1824 began its publication in parts, but it was soon suspended owing to the general adoption of the natural system of Antoine Laurent de Jussieu in place of that of Carl Linnaeus.

The study of zoölogy, and particularly of microorganisms, meanwhile began to occupy his attention almost exclusively, and in 1771 he produced a work in German on “ Certain Worms inhabiting Fresh and Salt Water ,” which described many new species of those annulose animals called by Linnaeus aphroditae and nereides, and gave much additional information respecting their habits.

The museum is named after Herman Boerhaave, a Dutch physician and botanist who was famous in Europe for his teaching at Leiden and lived to a great age, receiving brilliant students from all over Europe, including Peter the Great, Voltaire and Linnaeus.

Linnaeus traveled to see him, as did Voltaire.

Nils spent much time in his garden and often showed flowers to Linnaeus and told him their names.

When Linnaeus was seven, Nils decided to hire a tutor for him.

Linnaeus did not like him, writing in his autobiography that Telander " was better calculated to extinguish a child's talents than develop them.

Lannerus noticed Linnaeus ' interest in botany and gave him the run of his garden.

Also a botanist, Rothman broadened Linnaeus ' interest in botany and helped him develop an interest in medicine.

The doctor offered to have Linnaeus live with his family in Växjö and to teach him physiology and botany.

The genus Alpinia, belonging to the order Zingiberaceae ( Ginger Family ), was named after him by Linnaeus.

When he died, The Times commented: " His very numerous works, especially on fungi and lichens, give him a position as regards those groups of plants only comparable to that of Linnaeus ".

In Species Plantarum, Linnaeus ( 1707-1778 ) listed all the plants known to him, either directly or from his extensive reading.

In 1747 the Academy elevated him to Professor of Economics, and the same year he was also appointed by Linnaeus and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ( which he had been a member of since 1745 ) to travel to North America to find seeds and plants that might prove useful for agriculture or industry.

Despite some shortcomings in Gerard ’ s effort, Linnaeus honored him in the name of the plant genus Gerardia.

Dodoens is commemorated in the plant genus Dodonaea, which was named after him by Carolus Linnaeus.

In 1735 Linnaeus visited him twice.

He tutored John Bartram, the American botanist, in Latin and introduced him to Linnaeus.

Little is known of his studies ; although a contemporary of Linnaeus, it is unknown whether he had any contact with him during his time in Uppsala.

When Carolus Linnaeus named this genus in 1763, he included in this genus all the epiphytic orchids known to him.

In the book Linnaeus listed all plants known to him, directly or from his extensive reading.