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The well known Swedish botanist from the Enlightenment period was born in the Southern part of Sweden and worked as a professor of Botanics in Uppsala, Sweden.
Birch trees close to Linnés place of birth
Råshult in Southern Sweden where Carl von Linné was born
Linnés favourite flower Linnea found in Gothenburg.
Råshult in Southern Sweden where Carl von Linné was born. Now a UNESCO World Heritage place
Carl von Linné (1707-1778) was a multitalented man who wrote in Latin and was also a physician, a zoologist while he was the headmaster of Uppsala University.
Why is Carl von Linné world-famous? excerpt from Uppsala University
Linnaeus' way of classifying Nature was so good that this system, called Systema Naturae, came to be used all over the world. He simplified the scientific nomenclature of plants and animals. This system, with two Latin names for every species of animal or plant, is still used the world over and simplifies communication between scientists, gardeners, birdwatchers etc.
Example: All the ornithologists of Europe know what a Parus major is. However, a Danish bird lover may not know that what he calls a "musvit" is what the French call a "mésange charbonnière" and the English call a "great tit". In Swedish, it is "talgoxe".
Linnaeus' idea was that if we learn the Latin names we won't need to know the names in other languages. Even in the same language, there are often many dialectal names for the same species. In English, the great tit is also called titmouse. In Latin, there is only one name, Parus major. Thank you, Professor Linnaeus!
It's said that God created the plants and Carl von Linné gave them the names and put them in order.
In the 1990s, I stayed for five years in Uppsala, Sweden one hour drive north of Stockholm. The pictures from this post come from visits to Uppsala in 2018.
Linnés Hammarby outside of Uppsala is one of his houses where he lived in the summer with his wife and seven children. You are allowed to enter with a guide from the museum. One of the things I took with me was Carl von Linné's wife had a strict system of how to use her bedclothes in a specific order. After washing and drying, they were put in order in the cupboards so that every item was circulated evenly.
Today it's preserved as a UNESC.O World Heritage as well as his home in central Uppsala.
The Linné Garden in central Uppsala close to Uppsala University where he lived in the winter.
From the museum in Carl von Linnés house in Uppsala used for weddings etc.
Carl von Linnés favourite Linnea flower on his porcelain
The old tile stove in Carl von Linnés home in central Uppsala.
The old stairs in Carl von Linnés home in central Uppsala
Carl von Linnés home in central Uppsala
A statue of Carl von Linné in his home in central Uppsala
Linnés favourite flower Linnea at his home and botanic garden in central Uppsala.
In 2017, my husband and I traced Carl von Linné's childhood area in the southern part of Sweden. His father was a priest who loved plants and trees. No wonder that Carl, as a child, took up that interest and never wanted to become a priest like his father.
A statue of Carl von Linné in a park in Växjö close to his Latin School
Surrounded by flowers, a figure of Carl von Linné in a park in Växjö close to his Latin School
Flowerbed in Växjö close to Linnés place of birth
Flowerbed in a park in Växjö close to Linnés place of birth and his school
Today it's preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage as well as his home in central Uppsala where his students worked in the garden to study and cultivate the plants.
Swedish 100 kr med Linné from 1989-2016
Categories: Carl von Linné, Nature, Sweden, The Enlightenment Period
Tagged as: Botanics, Carl von Linné, Nature, Sweden, Travelling
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Thank you Maria. The explanation for the work of Linne is very clear and simple.
Maria Holm says:
I am so glad to receive your comment. I am sure Linné was an extraordinary individual who deserves our remembrance
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