The 'three kingdom system' of general classification was proposed by

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Ernst Haeckel

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R.H. Whittaker

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Carolus Linnaeus

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Solution

The correct option is B Ernst Haeckel
In the year 1866, Ernst Haeckel proposed the three kingdom classification. The three kingdoms are Protista, Plantae and Animalia. This system was developed by Haeckel to overcome the drawback of the two kingdom classification proposed by Linnaeus.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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