Bookshelf ‘Every Living Thing’ Review: Before Darwin Came Linnaeus The Swedish botanist devised the system that we still use to categorize life on Earth.

Carl Linnaeus, the famous 18th century Swedish botanist, ... Linnaeus' work influenced many scientists who came after him, including Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace and Gregor Mendel.

Unlike Darwin's "tree of life," Linnaeus's system does not imply that different species are related through evolution. Each species is a distinct "archetype" and a reflection of God's intent.

Next in this selective review of evolution's changing narrative is the work of Charles Darwin, born 31 years after Linnaeus died. Darwin is well known as the founding father of evolutionary biology.

In August I spoke at the Chautauqua Institution as part of their celebration of Darwin and Linnaeus. I posted the written version of my talk back then, but I’ve just received the audio recording ...

“Every Living Thing,” by Jason Roberts, explains and evaluates the work of the 18th-century biologists Carl Linnaeus and Comte de Buffon.

From Darwin's evolution theory to Watson and Crick's DNA double-helix discovery, each pioneer made groundbreaking contributions in areas such as genetics, ... Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) ...