Question

Which of the following individuals developed a system for naming and classifying organisms that is still used today?

A.
Julius Caesar

B.
Carolus Linnaeus

C.
Aristotle

D.
Melvin Dewey

Answer 1

The individual who developed a system for naming and classifying organisms that is still used today was Carolus Linnaeus

Answer 2

The individual who developed a system for naming and classifying organisms that is still used today was Carolus Linnaeus. He was a Swedish botanist, physicist and zoologist who paved the way and laid the foundations for naming scientific organisms. He was known as the authority for species names and is still regarded today as a very influential man. He became a noble in Sweden because of his work.