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Carl Linnaeus, aka Carl von Linné, or Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778) was the son of a Lutheran pastor in Sweden.  His father taught him to love the identification of plants.  So influenced to appreciate nature, Linnaeus studied and became a medical doctor.  However, at every step he was quickly recognized for his outstanding abilities in the systematic study of nature.  He became a professor at Uppsala University, first in practical medicine, but then he traded for another position in the university to become a professor of botany.  This was perfect for him.  He was a good teacher and had many students.  He took his students on field trips and even sent them to other lands to find specimens.  He married and had five children.  He appointed his son to be his successor.  After Linnaeus died, his widow, needing money, was forced to sell his library to the Linnean Society, founded in 1788 in London.  It is still preserved there.

Carl Linnaeus, aka Carl von Linné, or Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778) was the son of a Lutheran pastor in Sweden.  His father taught him to love the identification of plants.  So influenced to appreciate nature, Linnaeus studied and became a medical doctor.  However, at every step he was quickly recognized for his outstanding abilities in the systematic study of nature.  He became a professor at Uppsala University, first in practical medicine, but then he traded for another position in the university to become a professor of botany.  This was perfect for him.  He was a good teacher and had many students.  He took his students on field trips and even sent them to other lands to find specimens.  He married and had five children.  He appointed his son to be his successor.  After Linnaeus died, his widow, needing money, was forced to sell his library to the Linnean Society, founded in 1788 in London.  It is still preserved there.