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
Commemoration of Carl Linnaeus a poet who happened to become a naturalist". Among other compliments, Linnaeus has been called the "Flower King", "Princeps botanicorum" (Prince of Botanists), "The Pliny of the North," and "The Second Adam". In 1959, Carl Linnaeus was designated as the lectotype for "Homo sapiens", which means that following the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, "Homo sapiens" is validly defined as the animal species to which Linnaeus belongs. The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh holds a monument to Linnaeus designed in 1778 by the noted Scottish architect Robert Adam. It was originally erected in the Botanic Garden on Leith Walk in 1779