Carl Linnaeus

Father of modern taxonomy and binomial nomenclature, classifying thousands of species in Systema Naturae.

Illustration of Carl Linnaeus — Alexander Roslin · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Core Principles & Analysis

Known as the father of modern taxonomy.
Published Systema Naturae in 1735.
Categorized thousands of plant species across Europe and the Americas.

Specifications & Metrics

ERA: 1707-1778

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