Question

Who is regarded as the 'father of taxonomy'?

Answer 1

Taxonomy:

1. Carolus Linnaeus is regarded as the ‘father of taxonomy’.
2. Taxonomy deals with the study of naming, classifying, and comparing them based on similarities and dissimilarities.
3. Taxonomy is also known as the Linnean system.
4. He gave the artificial classification of organisms.
5. Classification was mentioned by him in his book ‘Systema Naturae’in 1758.
6. Taxonomy is classifying organisms in the order of Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.