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OCR: 1707 On May 23 CarlI Linne is born in Rashult Sweden. (He later became known arolus Linnaeus the Latin name under which he published his work.) He is the son ofa clergyman. He shows an interest in botany from an early age, and at age eight is given the nickname "little botanist. He studies at the University of Lund and the University of Uppsala Sweden, then moves to Holland where he takes his medical degree. 1730 Becomes lecturer in botany at the University of Uppsala 1733 Organizes an exploration of Lapland the north F Sweden well othe European countries to find new plants 1735 Takes a job as superintendent of the botanical gardens in Haarlem, Holland. becomes Knight of the Polat Star 1735 Publishes Systema Naturae, in which he presents his ideas on the classification of plants animals an ...