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Carl Linnaeus Panel Discussion at the American Museum of Natural History

In recognition of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, the Linnaean Society of New York presents a panel discussion on the long-reaching effects of his work, from his own time to the research of the 21st century.

Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778) was the most famed botanist of his time and remains by far the most internationally well-known Swede that has ever lived.  He is best known as the originator of the system of taxonomic classification, establishing conventions for the grouping and naming of living organisms that became universally accepted in the scientific world. 

Not only a scientist, botanist, zoologist and geologist, Linnaeus was also a skilled doctor, health worker and philosopher, inspiring contemporary luminaries such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and August Strindberg. 

The tercentenary of Linnaeus's birth is being celebrated around the world throughout 2007.  To this end, the Linnaean Society of New York presents a discussion at the American Museum of Natural History on April 24, featuring three experts on Linnaeus and his work:

Karen Reeds, Ph.D., FLS, is the guest curator of the Linnaeus Tercentenary exhibition, "Come into a New World: Linnaeus & America" at the American Swedish Historical Museum in Philadelphia.  Formerly the science and medicine editor at Rutgers University Press, she is an independent historian of science and a museum consultant affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania and the Princeton Research Forum.

Gordon McDaniel, Ph.D., is the head of cataloging services at the LuEsther T. Mertz Library of the New York Botanical Garden, where his current project is a study of a late 18th century manuscript he attributes to William Roxburgh (1751–1815).   

Gerry Moore, Ph.D., is the director of the Department of Science and coordinator of the New York Metropolitan Flora Project at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.  He received his doctorate in plant taxonomy from Vanderbilt University in 1997.  His research interests are focused on plant taxonomy and floristics.

Carl Linnaeus Tercentenary Panel Discussion
American Museum of Natural History
West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
April 24 at 7:30 pm

For more about the April 24 event: www.linnaeannewyork.com

For more about the Linnaeus Tercentenary Celebration: www.linnaeus2007.se
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