The Linnaen Society of London was founded in 1788 and remains the world’s oldest extant biological society. The society takes it name from Swedish naturalist Carolus Linnaeus.

The Linnaen Society’s more than 200-year-old charter is the same today as it ever was: devoted to “the cultivation of the science of natural history in all its branches”. The society encourages debate, research, publication, meetings, and maintains internationally important collections in the biological sciences.

The London society specializes in the study and dissemination of taxonomy, and continues to publish a zoological journal, a botanical journal, and a biological journal.

Carolus Linnaeus is often referred to as “the father of taxonomy”. His system for naming, ranking, and classifying organisms is still in use today (called binomial nomenclature). Linnaeus’ ideas on classification influenced generations of biologists during and after his own lifetime, even those opposed to the philosophical and theological roots of his work.

The Linnaen Society has branches worldwide in Australia, Sweden, France, Canada, and the United States.

Membership in the Linnaen Society is open to anyone interested in the work, and prospective members can join with a student membership.

Linnaen Society of London – http://www.linnean.org/index.php?id=75

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Carolus Linnaeus biography – http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/linnaeus.html

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