Botanist
Carl Linnaeus
Invented the two-name system every species still carries, and classified about 12,000 of them himself. He put humans in with the primates, which was not a popular decision.
Carl Linnaeus, also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné, was a Swedish biologist and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy". Many of his writings were in Latin; his name is rendered in Latin as Carolus Linnæus and, after his 1761 ennoblement, as Carolus a Linné.
- Born
- 1707-05-23, Rashult, SwedenA Monday
- Died
- 1778-01-10, Uppsala, SwedenA Saturday, aged 70
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1707-05-23, Rashult, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then
Europe/StockholmThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 1°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 16°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 10°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 19°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 26°39′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 22°54′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 6°27′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 9°39′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 22°25′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 20°41′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1778-01-10, Uppsala, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 20°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 15°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 7°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 2°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 25°45′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 25°32′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 13°44′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 11°52′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 29°15′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 29°28′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Carl Linnaeus was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.