Everything about The Linnean Society Of London totally explained
The
Linnean Society of London is the
world's premier society for the study and dissemination of
taxonomy and natural history. It publishes a Zoological
Journal, as well as Botanical and Biological
Journals. It also issues
The Linnean, a review of the
history of the society and of
taxonomy in general.
The Linnean Society was founded in
1788, taking its name from the Swedish naturalist
Carolus Linnaeus.
The Society is based at
Burlington House,
Piccadilly,
London. Individual membership categories are: Student member, Associate member and full Fellow. All forms of membership require nomination by at least two Fellows and are subject to election. Fellows use the designation
FLS after their names.
Medals and prizes
The following medals and prizes are awarded by the Linnean Society:
- Linnean Medal, established 1888, awarded annually to alternately a botanist or a zoologist or (as has been common since 1958) to one of each in the same year.
- H. H. Bloomer Award, established 1963 from a legacy by the amateur naturalist Harry Howard Bloomer, awarded "an amateur naturalist who has made an important contribution to biological knowledge"
- Bicentenary Award, established 1978, on the 200th anniversary of the death of Linnaeus, "in recognition of work done by a person under the age of 40 years".
- Jill Smythies Award, established 1986, awarded for botanical illustrations.
- Irene Manton Prize, established 1990, for the best dissertation in botany during an academic year.
Collections
Linnaeus'
botanical and
zoological collections were purchased in
1783 by Sir
James Edward Smith, the first President of the society, and are now held in London by the society. The collections include 14,000 plants, 158 fish, 1,564 shells, 3,198 insects, 1,600 books and 3,000 letters and documents. They may be viewed by appointment.
Smith's own plant collection is also held by the Society. It has been databased by the Smith Herbarium Project at the
National Museums Liverpool. 6,000 specimens have been cleaned and repaired.
Linnean Societies worldwide
Australia
Linnean Society of New South Wales
Canada
Société linnéenne du Québec
France
La Société Linnéenne de la Seine maritime
Société linnéenne de Lyon
Société linnéenne de Provence
Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux
Société Linnéenne de Normandie
Sweden
The Swedish Linnaeus Society
United Kingdom
The Linnean Society of London
United States
The Linnean Society of Lake Superior, Inc.
The Linnaean Society of New YorkFurther Information
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