Citations
Linnaeus, Carolus (1707–1778) View Biographical Record
Article: Läkaren och medicine professorn Carl von Linné [Carl von Linné as a physician and professor of medicine]
Publication: Svenska Linné-sällskapets. Årsskrift
Subject ID: 7333
| Subject Name: | Linnaeus, Carolus |
|---|---|
| Article Title: | Läkaren och medicine professorn Carl von Linné [Carl von Linné as a physician and professor of medicine] |
| Article Primary Author: | Strandell, Birger |
| Volume: | 44 |
| Pages: | 1-21 |
| Publication Date: | 1962 |
| Call Number: | HI Strandell room, No. 8813 |
| Portrait: | Yes |
| Notes: | 4 figures, 2 portraits. Since botany in the 18th century was an ancillary science, it is in the nature of things that Linnaeus was a trained and active physician before he was a botanist. He taught and practised medicine according to the best traditions of his day, which included heavy dependence on plant materials for remedies. “C” form in HI biography file. |