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He didn't classify us as APES. He classified us as Mammals. He did this because of the relation between the research on animals he conducted. However, you are right on one point. We do come from apes, but he didn't classify us as them.
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Who created the system to classify organisms?
Carl Linnaeus
Why did carl linnaeus classify humans into the mammal category?
Because humans fit in all the required descriptions. - They give birth to live young, they suckle them with breasts, they have hair covered bodies.
What species did Carl Linnaeus discover first?
humans
Who developed Systema naturae to classify plants and animals?
Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778) developed binomial nomenclature, the formal naming of species, as part of his work in the taxonomic classification of living things.
Which scientist was the creationist of organic evolution?
This is an interesting question. I think I know the answer to this: Carl Linnaeus. He was the first scientist to realize that he could not establlish any system of biological classification that did not include humans in the taxon of apes.
who found the narwhal?
Carl Linnaeus
Who developed the way you classify living things today?
The classification system was developed by a scientist called Carl Linnaeus or also known as Carolus Linnaeus or Karl Von Linne
Who discovered taxonomy?
Carolus (Carl) Linnaeus. Yep. Got this answer from: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Who+created+a+system+to+classify+organisms http://www.luc.edu/cse/programs/sepup/SALI/classify-organize-living-organisms.pdf
When was Carl Linnaeus the Younger born?
Carl Linnaeus the Younger was born in 1741.
How old was Carl Linnaeus when he dies?
Carl Linnaeus was 71 when he died
Who discovered bionomial nomenclature?
Carl von Linnaeus
Who develop a system of classiying organisms by species and genus?
Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist, developed the system of classifying organisms by species and genus, known as binomial nomenclature. This system forms the basis of modern taxonomy and enables scientists to classify and organize the diversity of life on Earth.
