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Linnaeus

In Our Time: Science

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Linnaeus' Innovations in Botany and Zoology

When Linnaeus introduced this naming system, was there a leap forward in the study that he was undertaking? It became easier to rapidly produce species descriptions because everything was standardized. In some ways, that naming system is very important. Often one says that Linnaeus' innovations were due because so many new species became known to Europe during his time.

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