Commemoration of Carl Linnaeus him. These include: Asteroid 7412 Linnaeus was named in his honor. Other examples are: Commemoration of Carl Linnaeus Commemoration of Carl Linnaeus has been ongoing for over two centuries. Celebrated for his scientific work, Linnaeus was knighted and granted nobility (as "Carl von Linné") in life. After his death, he has been featured in sculpture, on postage stamps and banknotes, as well as by a medal from the eponymous Linnean Society of London. Several notable people have the given names Linnaeus/Linné (usually for boys) or Linnea/Linnéa (highly popular for girls born in Scandinavia). Among other things named in his honor
Linnaeus' Hammarby Linnaeus' Hammarby Linnaeus' Hammarby () is a historic house museum, and one of three botanical gardens belonging to Uppsala University, located in Sweden. It is situated about 10 km south-east of Uppsala. Hammarby was the former summer home of Carl Linnaeus and his family. Carl Linnaeus was a scientist and professor at Uppsala University. In 1762 Linnaeus bought the small estate of Hammarby in order to spend his holidays in a quiet place. The main house of Linnaeus has two floors, an attic and a cellar under part of the house. The house is constructed of horizontal logs. Inside the