Carl Linnaeus

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Botanist · Sweden

Date of birth: May 23, 1707
Died on January 10, 1778: Died at the age of 70; Would have turned 319 today

Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (1707–1778); developed the foundations of modern taxonomy

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Carl Linnaeus was a botanist (Sweden). Carl Linnaeus was born on May 23, 1707 in Råshult. Among other things, Carl Linnaeus was known for Royal Society of London, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and French Academy of Sciences. Carl Linnaeus founded Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

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Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

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Work by Carl Linnaeus

Title	Year
Critica Botanica	–
Fundamenta Botanica	–
Genera Plantarum	–
Praeludia Sponsaliorum Plantarum	–
Methodus	–
Musa Cliffortiana	–
Systema Naturae	–
Amoenitates Academicae	–
Hortus Cliffortianus	–
Species Plantarum	–
Bibliotheca Botanica	–

Facts about Carl

Born: May 23, 1707 in Råshult
Died: January 10, 1778
Nationality: Sweden
Occupations: Botanist, Scientific collector, Ornithologist, Biologist, and Mineralogist
Languages: Latin and Swedish
Education: Lund University
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 188 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: May 23, 1707
Born on a: Monday
Zodiac sign: Gemini

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What makes Carl Linnaeus unique

In memory: Died at the age of 70
Today: Would have turned 319 today

First award in 1753, the year Carl Linnaeus turned 46.

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Awards

Award	Year
Knight of the Order of the Polar Star	1753

Groups

Name	From	To
Royal Society of London	–	–
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences	–	–
French Academy of Sciences	–	–
Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences	–	–
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina	–	–
American Philosophical Society	–	–
Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters	–	–
Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences	–	–
Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters	–	–

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