CLASSIFICATION
NINE COMMON ANIMAL PHYLA
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Darwin
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Einstein
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Newton
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Linnaeus
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Detailed explanation-1: -Born in 1707 in Råshult, Sweden, Carl Linnaeus was a botanist, physician and zoologist. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology.
Detailed explanation-2: -Today is the 290th anniversary of the birth of Carolus Linnaeus, the Swedish botanical taxonomist who was the first person to formulate and adhere to a uniform system for defining and naming the world’s plants and animals.
Detailed explanation-3: -A Swedish naturalist named Carolus Linnaeus is considered the ‘Father of Taxonomy’ because, in the 1700s, he developed a way to name and organize species that we still use today. His two most important contributions to taxonomy were: A hierarchical classification system.