Carl Linnaeus[a] (23 May 1707 [note 1] – 10 January 1778), also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné, [3][b] was a Swedish biologist and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, …

Feb 9, 2026 · Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish naturalist and explorer who was the first to frame principles for defining natural genera and species of organisms and to create a uniform system for naming them …

Who was Linnaeus? Carl Linnaeus is famous for his work in taxonomy: the science of identifying, naming and classifying organisms (plants, animals, bacteria, fungi and more).

Sep 17, 2025 · What is Carl Linnaeus known for? Carl Linnaeus is primarily known for creating the system of binomial nomenclature and the hierarchical classification system for plants and animals …

Jan 18, 2025 · The Swedish naturalist Carl Linné (1707-1778), better known by his Latinized name Carl Linnaeus, and later knighted as Carl von Linné, is the undisputed father of modern taxonomy — the …

Nov 16, 2025 · Discover the Carl Linnaeus biography, from his Swedish roots to the classification system that still underpins modern biology today.

Linnaeus (1707–1778; ennobled Carl von Linné) is one of the most famous Uppsala University professors ever. In 1735 he published Systema Naturae, an inventory of the three kingdoms of …