Carl Linnaeus

For all you biologists, here is his home, study, a look over his garden from upstairs in the house and some closer pics of parts of the garden. The elevated boxes in the last picture are "monkey houses." In the 18th century, formal gardens had animals, usually tropical, who were kept outside while the weather allowed. For all you biologically challenged types, Carl Linneaus is the scientist who created the system of nomenclature science uses even now--ie, genus, species, etc. In Latin.Læs mere