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What is binomial system of nomenclature? Who proposed this system?

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Binomial nomenclature is the system of naming living organism. It is known as binomial because it has two parts. The first part is the genus name and the second is the species name of a particular organism. Carl Linnaeus introduced binomial nomenclature.

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