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The Linnean Society of London is the world
World

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's premier society for the study and dissemination of taxonomy
Taxonomy

Taxonomy is the practice and science of classification. The word comes from the Greek language ', taxis and ', nomos .Taxonomies, or taxonomic schemes, are composed of taxonomic units known as taxa , or kinds of things that are arranged frequently in a hierarchical structure....
 and natural history. It publishes a Zoological Journal
Journal

__FORCETOC__A journal has several related meanings:* a daily record of events or business; a private journal is usually referred to as a diary....
, as well as Botanical and Biological Journal
Journal

__FORCETOC__A journal has several related meanings:* a daily record of events or business; a private journal is usually referred to as a diary....
s. It also issues The Linnean, a review of the history
HIStory

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 of the society and of taxonomy
Taxonomy

Taxonomy is the practice and science of classification. The word comes from the Greek language ', taxis and ', nomos .Taxonomies, or taxonomic schemes, are composed of taxonomic units known as taxa , or kinds of things that are arranged frequently in a hierarchical structure....
 in general.

The Linnean Society was founded in 1788, taking its name from the Swedish naturalist Carolus Linnaeus
Carolus Linnaeus

Carl Linnaeus was a Sweden botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern alpha taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology....
. The Society is based at Burlington House
Burlington House

Burlington House is a building on Piccadilly in London. It was originally a private Palladian architecture mansion, and was expanded in the mid 19th century after being purchased by the British government....
, Piccadilly
Piccadilly

Piccadilly is a major London street, running from Hyde Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in the east. It is completely within the city of Westminster....
, London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
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The Linnean Society of London is the world
World

World is a common name for the planet Earth seen from a human worldview, as a place inhabited by human beings. It is often used to signify the sum of human experience and history, or the 'human condition' in general....
's premier society for the study and dissemination of taxonomy
Taxonomy

Taxonomy is the practice and science of classification. The word comes from the Greek language ', taxis and ', nomos .Taxonomies, or taxonomic schemes, are composed of taxonomic units known as taxa , or kinds of things that are arranged frequently in a hierarchical structure....
 and natural history. It publishes a Zoological Journal
Journal

__FORCETOC__A journal has several related meanings:* a daily record of events or business; a private journal is usually referred to as a diary....
, as well as Botanical and Biological Journal
Journal

__FORCETOC__A journal has several related meanings:* a daily record of events or business; a private journal is usually referred to as a diary....
s. It also issues The Linnean, a review of the history
HIStory

HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I is a double album by Michael Jackson, released on June 20, 1995, and is Jackson's ninth. The first disc, named "HIStory Begins" consists of a selection of Jackson's greatest hits from the singer's past fifteen years, while the second, named "HIStory Continues" features new songs, with the...
 of the society and of taxonomy
Taxonomy

Taxonomy is the practice and science of classification. The word comes from the Greek language ', taxis and ', nomos .Taxonomies, or taxonomic schemes, are composed of taxonomic units known as taxa , or kinds of things that are arranged frequently in a hierarchical structure....
 in general.

The Linnean Society was founded in 1788, taking its name from the Swedish naturalist Carolus Linnaeus
Carolus Linnaeus

Carl Linnaeus was a Sweden botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern alpha taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology....
. The Society is based at Burlington House
Burlington House

Burlington House is a building on Piccadilly in London. It was originally a private Palladian architecture mansion, and was expanded in the mid 19th century after being purchased by the British government....
, Piccadilly
Piccadilly

Piccadilly is a major London street, running from Hyde Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in the east. It is completely within the city of Westminster....
, London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
. Individual membership categories are: Student member, Associate member and full Fellow. All forms of membership require nomination by at least two Fellows and are subject to election. Fellows use the designation FLS after their names.

Medals and prizes

The Linnean Society of London aims to promote the study of all aspects of the biological sciences, with particular emphasis on evolution, taxonomy, biodiversity and sustainability. Through awarding medals and grants, the Society acknowledges and encourages excellence in all of these fields.

The following medals and prizes are awarded by the Linnean Society:
  • Linnean Medal
    Linnean Medal

    The Linnean Medal of the Linnean Society of London was established in 1888, and is awarded annually to alternately a botanist or a zoologist or to one of each in the same year....
    , established 1888, awarded annually to alternately a botanist or a zoologist or (as has been common since 1958) to one of each in the same year.
  • H. H. Bloomer Award, established 1963 from a legacy by the amateur naturalist Harry Howard Bloomer, awarded "an amateur naturalist who has made an important contribution to biological knowledge"
  • Bicentenary Award, established 1978, on the 200th anniversary of the death of Linnaeus, "in recognition of work done by a person under the age of 40 years".
  • Jill Smythies Award, established 1986, awarded for botanical illustrations.
  • Irene Manton Prize, established 1990, for the best dissertation in botany during an academic year.
  • The Darwin-Wallace Medal
    Darwin-Wallace Medal

    The 'Darwin-Wallace Medal' is a medal awarded by the Linnean Society of London every 50 years, beginning in 1908, 50 years after the joint presentation by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace of two scientific papers - On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selec...
    , for major advances in evolutionary biology.


Collections

Linnaeus' botanical and zoological
Zoology

Zoology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of animals. The most common pronunciation of "zoology" is ; however, an alternative pronunciation is ....
 collections were purchased in 1783 by Sir James Edward Smith
James Edward Smith

Sir James Edward Smith was an England botany and founder of the Linnean Society.Smith was born in Norwich in 1759, the son of a wealthy wool merchant....
, the first President of the society, and are now held in London by the society. The collections include 14,000 plants, 158 fish, 1,564 shells, 3,198 insects, 1,600 books and 3,000 letters and documents. They may be viewed by appointment.

Smith's own plant collection is also held by the Society. It has been databased by the Smith Herbarium Project at the National Museums Liverpool
National Museums Liverpool

National Museums Liverpool, previously known as National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside, comprises several museums and art galleries in and around Liverpool, England....
. 6,000 specimens have been cleaned and repaired.

Linnean Societies worldwide

Australia
  • Linnean Society of New South Wales
    Linnean Society of New South Wales

    The Linnean Society of New South Wales promotes the Cultivation and Study of the Science of Natural History in all its Branches and was founded in New South Wales in 1874....
Canada
  • Société linnéenne du Québec
France
  • La Société Linnéenne de la Seine maritime
  • Société linnéenne de Lyon
  • Société linnéenne de Provence
  • Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux
  • Société Linnéenne de Normandie
Sweden
  • The Swedish Linnaeus Society
    Swedish Linnaeus Society

    The Swedish Linnaeus Society is a Swedish learned society devoted to the study of the 18th century Natural history Carl Linnaeus. It was founded at a meeting taking place at Linnaeus' Hammarby, the country house of Linnaeus outside Uppsala, on May 23 1917, the 210th birthday of Carl Linnaeus....
United Kingdom
  • The Linnean Society of London
United States
  • The Linnean Society of Lake Superior, Inc.
  • The Linnaean Society of New York


See also

Category:Members of the Linnean Society of London


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