Carl Linnaeus
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Carl Linnaeus, also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné, was a Swedish biologist and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms. He is known as
Portrait by Alexander Roslin, 1775
Birthplace at Råshult
Örtaboken (Herb book), an early Linnaeus manuscript, 1725
Statue as a university student in Lund, by Ansgar Almquist
Human
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Humans are the most abundant and widespread species of primates, characterized by bipedalism, minimal body hair, and large, complex brains enabling the development of advanced technology, culture, and
Carl Linnaeus
…and Linné are also used. In older publications, the abbreviation "Linn." is found. Linnaeus is designated as the type specimen for the human species, Homo sapiens. Linnaeus was born in the village of Råshult in Småland, Sweden, on 23 May 1707. He was the first child of Nicolaus (Nils) Linnaeus (born as Nils…
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Reconstruction of Lucy, the first Australopithecus afarensis skeleton found
Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Medieval French manuscript illustration of the three classes of medieval society from the 13th-century Li Livres dou Santé