Classification of Nature
Introduces a hierarchical framework for classifying plants, animals and minerals.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Carl Linnaeus Biography and Timeline
Follow Carl Linnaeus through 7 dated historical records for Sweden.
Carl Linnaeus, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
7Distinct records
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1735–1753Years on this page
1735
Systema Naturae
Publishes the first edition of Systema Naturae.
1737
Clifford Garden Catalogue
Combines botanical description with a developing natural classification system.
Hortus Cliffortianus
Publishes a detailed catalogue of plants cultivated by George Clifford.
1741
Professor at Uppsala University
Linnaeus became professor of botany at Uppsala University and supervised its botanical garden.
1753
Binomial Plant Nomenclature
Establishes the starting point for modern botanical nomenclature.
Species Plantarum
Publishes Species Plantarum using consistent two-part plant names.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.