linnaean system
All modern classification systems have their roots in the Linnaean classification system. It was developed by Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus in the 1700s. He tried to classify all living things that were known at his time. He grouped together organisms that shared obvious physical traits, such as number of legs or shape of leaves. For his contribution, Linnaeus is known as the father of taxonomy. You can learn more about Linnaeus and his system of classification by watching the video at this link: http://teachertube. com/viewVideo. php?video_id=169889 .