Carl von Linne

The first person to do this systematically was Linnaeus, Carl von Linne, a Swedish botanist, who in the 18th century took it upon himself to categorize every living organism on the planet.

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The first person to do this systematically was Linnaeus, Carl von Linne, a Swedish botanist, who in the 18th century took it upon himself to categorize every living organism on the planet.

Spencer Wells builds a family tree for humanity Spencer Wells 2007

The first person to do this systematically was Linnaeus, Carl von Linne, a Swedish botanist, who in the 18th century took it upon himself to categorize every living organism on the planet.

Spencer Wells builds a family tree for humanity Spencer Wells 2007

Carl von Linne, or Carolus Linnæus as he preferred to be called, was born in an obscure village in the Province of Smaland, Sweden.

Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists Elbert Hubbard 1885

In Seventeen Hundred Sixty-one, the King of Sweden issued a patent of nobility in his honor, and thereafter he was Carl von Linne.

Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists Elbert Hubbard 1885