NettetThis article looks at ways in which Swedish travel to Asia informed the classification of man in the work of Carl Linnaeus. In the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae (1758), Linnaeus made substantial changes to his earlier taxonomy of humans. Through two case studies, it is argued that these changes to a great extent were prompted by fresh … NettetIn 1735 Linnaeus met Boerhaave, who introduced Linnaeus to George Clifford, a local English merchant and banker who had close connections to the Dutch East India …

Linnaeus

NettetTo Linnaeus, it was clear that there was one human species which varied in appearance based on their climate and environment. In these first nine editions, Linnaeus focuses … Nettettaxonomy, in a broad sense the science of classification, but more strictly the classification of living and extinct organisms—i.e., biological classification. The term is derived from the Greek taxis … michael feeney cuny

Linnaeus and Race The Linnean Society

NettetLinnaeus attempted a natural classification but did not get far. His concept of a natural classification was Aristotelian; i.e., it was based on Aristotle’s idea of the essential … NettetThe Linnaean system is based on clear physical similarities. From the kingdom to the species, it is organized into a taxonomic hierarchy. Each species is given a two-word … NettetLinnaeus was the first naturalist to include man within the animal kingdom. In 1735, the class into which Linnaeus inserted man was called Quadrupeds, and the order, … michael feeney callan