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
Carl Linnaeus the Younger head of Practical Medicine at Uppsala. His promotion to professor—without taking exams or defending a thesis—caused resentment among his colleagues. Linnaeus' work was modest in comparison to that of his father. His best-known work is the "Supplementum Plantarum systematis vegetabilium" of 1781, which contains botanical descriptions by the elder Linnaeus and his colleagues, edited and with additions by the son. He took a two-year trip to England, France, The Netherlands and Denmark between 1781-1783. In London he had laid the ground for sickness (jaundice), and shortly after his return, he suffered the fever and stroke from which he died at