Linnaeus
See also: Linnæus
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Swedish Linnæus, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Swedish lind (“linden tree, lime tree”), in reference to a giant linden tree that grew on the family homestead of Carl Linnaeus.
Proper noun
Linnaeus
- Carl (or the latinized Carolus) Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy."
Usage notes
In France, Germany and Spain (and possibly other countries) he would be known as Linné including in scholarly works and library references.
Derived terms
Translations
Carl Linnaeus