carolus linnaeus

     

This N. European said his grave-stone should be inscribed Princeps botanicorum, "prince of botanists"

Trivia about carolus linnaeus

  • "Kings play chess on finely grained sand" is a mnemonic device used to help remember a system devised by this scientist
  • In the 1740s he published "Flora Suecica" & "Fauna Suecica", 2 volumes of his observations
  • Because he wrote his books in Latin, Swedish botanist Carl von Linne was better known by this Latinized name
  • While in Holland in 1735, this Swede published his "Systema Naturae", a taxonomy system
  • In 1735 this Swed. naturalist published "Systema Naturae", naming & classifying plants & animals
  • This 18th century Swedish botanist was introduced to botany by his father, a minister in the town of Rashult

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