Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778) is regarded as the father of Taxonomic Botany. The Swedish Botanist is best known for creating a system to classify plants based on the number of reproductive parts. His system brought order to the scientific plant world. Linnaeus also helped establish a universal system for naming living organisms known as binomial nomenclature. Sculptor Robert Berks depicts a youthful Linnaeus humbly kneeling to collect a rose, symbolizing a continuing search for knowledge. Chicago Botanic Garden, Highland Park, Illinois

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