Linnaeus: Alive and well

Abstract

Carl Linné, more widely known as Carolus Linnaeus, died in 1778 but his spirit lives on in the many classification systems he developed, as well as in a more recent Swedish innovation, the Linnaeus Database, a major contributor to an understanding of ageing from a life course perspective. Linnaeus is widely regarded as the founder of modern taxonomy, responsible (in 1735) for introducing the concept of hierarchical ordering of botanical and zoological classification.

(Published: 12 January 2011)

Citation: Global Health Action 2011, 4: 5760 - DOI: 10.3402/gha.v4i0.5760