Aristotle (384 � 322) before Christ, was the first observing animal for to put them in groups and to make a classification. It�s known today as �Taxonomy�, that mean system of ordination in Greek. John Ray was the first scientist who made a work with details like Aristotle�s job. Ray restored the sense of the order that Aristotle had introduced in the kingdom of the life.
Carl von Linn� (1707-1778), also known as Carolus Linnaeus, Was Swedish naturalistic is called frequently the Father of the Taxonomy. Still he is used (although with many changes) his system to name, to order and to classify the alive beings. He show great passion by the plants and to place them names. He got degree in medicate and was teacher in university. He organized several expeditions and inspired to its alumnus to continue its studies. Linneo gave also the human beings a Latin American name. Al man placed him in the kind Homo and to the human species he called it Homo sapiens. Before Linneo, the practices to name the species varied. Many biologists gave some long and heavy Latin American names to the species that described. The system of Linneo is known for �binary nomenclature�, the work of Linneo was enormously useful. For the first time the naturalists of the entire world had a common system of denominations to identify the different creatures. Linneo simplified immensely the process, appointing with a Latin American name to indicate the kind (Genus), and another as name (specie). Using this same format in 1758, Linnaeus wrote the 10th edition of Systema Naturae and classified approximately 7,700 species of plants and 4,400 species of animals
Fuente: http://www.jmarcano.com/biografia/linneo.html
