This list encompasses students of the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778), professor of Medicine at Uppsala University from 1741 until 1777, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of taxonomy and also had a deep indirect influence through his many students.
Individuals in bold italics were Apostles of Linnaeus, Linnaeus' most promising and committed students who made botanical expeditions to various places in the world.
See also: Peter Artedi (1705–1735), naturalist and friend of Linnaeus, called "the father of Ichthyology".
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