Carl Von Linnaeus, or Linné, was an 18th-century Swedish researcher. A physician, botanist and inventor, he was also a co-founder of the Royal science academy, which today awards some of the Nobel prizes. The publication of his book Systema naturae in 1735 is the origin of the scientific classification of living beings as we know it today. He was thus one of the first researchers to place the ape close to man, and he also discovered many medicinal plants.
In 250 years, science has evolved, but some of Linnaeus’s theories have endured and still inspire the cream of European researchers today in prestigious Swedish universities.
Along the path taken by Linnaeus, from Lund to the Arctic Circle by way of Uppsala, a portrait of the current generation of scientists who walk in his footsteps
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