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Carl Linnaeus

1 series 5 books in order 3 standalone books

Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778) was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, regarded as the father of modern taxonomy. His son was Carolus Linnaeus the Younger.

Born
1707
Known for
Bibliotheca Botanica

Series by Carl Linnaeus

Bibliotheca Botanica

2 books in order · 1736–1751

  1. Cover of Fundamenta Botanica

    Fundamenta Botanica

    1736 · Carl Linnaeus

    Fundamenta Botanica was a significant work by Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist, zoologist, and physician who lived from 1707 to 1778. The book was…

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  2. Philosophia Botanica

    1751 · Carl Linnaeus

    Philosophia Botanica was written by Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish naturalist and physician who shaped botanical taxonomy and systematics in the 18th and…

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Standalone books

  1. Cover of Systema naturae
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  2. Cover of Species Plantarum
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  3. Cover of Systema Naturæ
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How many books has Carl Linnaeus written?

We list 5 books by Carl Linnaeus across 1 series, published between 1735–1751 — each shown in full reading order.

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