Carl Linnaeus

Swedish botanist, father of modern taxonomy. See also his son [Carolus Linnaeus the Younger](/a/OL1512828A), [Linnean Society of London](/a/OL2528631A), [Linnaean Society of New England](/a/OL2512649A), [Linnean Society of New South Wales](/a/OL2536572A), [Linnaean Society of New York](/a/OL5022033A), and [Philadelphia Linnean Society](/a/OL4787261A).