Naturalist · 1707 – 1778
Carl Linnaeus
Created binomial nomenclature and the hierarchical classification of life in his Systema Naturae and other works, founding modern taxonomy and giving science a universal language for naming every species.
Discoveries
- Devised binomial nomenclature, naming each species with a genus and species name.
- Organized living things into a nested hierarchy of ranks.
Major Works
- Systema Naturae
- Species Plantarum
Impact Analysis
Linnaeus gave biology a universal naming system and an orderly map of life, a framework so durable that scientists still use it nearly three centuries later.
Historical influence score: 81/100