Carl von Linne was a Swedish botanist and physician. He is known as father of taxonomy for his work that he did categorizing plants. He formally categorized by binomial nomenclature, which is the modern system of naming different organisms.
The Carl von Linne Monument was originally in another location in Lincoln Park. It was moved in 1976. It is a replica of an older statue found in Sweden. He holds a book and flowers which reflect his research and contributions to science.
He also promoted breast-feeding. At the time, it was very common for upper class families to employ wet nurses to feed their babies. He observed Lapps families, noting how healthy their babies were. Based on this observation, he recommended that women breast-feed their own babies, as opposed to employing wet nurses for nourishment.
His friend Celsius invented the scale for measuring temperature. Originally 0° was boiling and 100° was freezing. Carl von Linne inverted the scale to how it is used today.
A very prolific life. Interesting to find this monument while walking on the University of Chicago campus. read more