In 1736, on a visit to the house of the botanist Johannes Burman (1706-1779), Clifford was introduced to an up-and-coming young Swedish botanist, Carl Linnaeus, who was living and working there.

Carl Linnaeus is one of the great scientific figures of the 18th century. His works and those influenced by him are of great historical significance and continuing scientific relevance. The Linnaeus ...

Carl Linnaeus (1707–88), father of modern taxonomy, was one of the most important scientists of the eighteenth century. This biography was written by Richard Pulteney (1730–1801), a physician and ...

This idea was formalised by Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish biologist who in his 1735 book Systema Naturae popularised what is now known as Linnaean taxonomy. This was the idea that every organism could ...

Linnaeus' original ideas have been adapted, but continue to be accepted and as new species are identified they can be fitted into the current classification system. As more scientific methods ...

CARL LINNAEUS: What's up, peeps? Oh do you like my relaxation tape? It's called sounds from the jungle.Welcome to my vlog, guys. All the way from my home town here in Sweden. I'm Carl Linnaeus ...