Commemoration of Carl Linnaeus end of his life in 1778, Carl Linnaeus had become one of the most acclaimed scientists in Europe, the first civilian in Sweden to be dubbed a knight of the Order of the Polar Star (1753) and ennobled as Carl von Linné (1761). The Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote during Linnaeus' lifetime: "I know no greater man on earth." The German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe would later write: "With the exception of Shakespeare and Spinoza, I know no one among the no longer living who has influenced me more strongly." Swedish author August Strindberg wrote: "Linnaeus was in reality
Commemoration of Carl Linnaeus in Linnaeus' honor. The name Linnaeus or Linné has been given as a first or middle name, usually for boys, to several notable people including: The given name Linnea or Linnéa is highly popular for girls born in Sweden and Norway. Some notable women with the name: Linneus, Maine, and Linneus, Missouri were named in his honor. Kingston upon Hull has a street, originally known as Botanic Lane, which was renamed to Linnaeus Street by 1823. The Australian National University campus in Canberra has a road named Linnaeus Way, which runs past several biology buildings. Gustavus Adolphus College began its