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The Speaker of the Swedish Parliament
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| THE LINNAEUS APOSTLES - GLOBAL SCIENCE & ADVENTURE FEBRUARY 2004 In 2007, we will be celebrating the birth of Carl Linnaeus, an event that will be celebrated in a variety of ways the world over. Linnaeus occupies a very important place in the history of science and this jubilee gives us a unique opportunity to highlight the importance of Sweden as an international centre of knowledge.  A few years ago, an international project centred round 18th century Swedish scientists and their entrepreneurial spirit was started; it was a time when nearly anything seemed possible and it was also at this time that the foundations of modern Sweden were laid. Linnaeus' work was a vital part of this exciting era. He was one of the great scientific figures of his time and his contributions to natural history still stand today. A large number of experts representing many disciplines have been engaged to produce an eight volume work in English about the events of the time. Seventeen travelogues written by the Linnaeus apostles who travelled to charted and uncharted destinations outside Europe are to be the backbone of the work. For the first time the travelogues will be published in their entirety, word for word. In my view, this will be an important cultural event. As such, it has my full support. It is important for us to allow our minds to cross international borders to understand our cultural and natural history. With such knowledge, science, society and mankind can be inspired and begin to understand the meaning of life on the planet on which we all live. Björn von Sydow Speaker of the Swedish Parliament |
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Carl Linnaeus Biography |
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 EUROPE, THE ARCTIC & ASIA Anton Rolandsson Martin (1729-1785) Johan Peter Falck (1732-1774)
EUROPE, NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA Pehr Kalm (1716-1779) Pehr Löfling (1729-1756) Daniel Rolander (1725-1793)
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH EAST & WEST AFRICAGöran Rothman(1739-1778) Fredrik Hasselquist (1722-1752) Peter Forsskål (1732-1763) Andreas Berlin (1746-1773) Adam Afzelius (1750-1837)
SOUTHERN AFRICA, OCEANIA, ANTARCTICA & SOUTH AMERICAAnders Sparrman (1748-1820) EUROPE, SOUTHERN AFRICA, EAST-, SOUTHERN- & SOUTHEAST ASIACarl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828) EUROPE, SOUTHERN AFRICA, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, EAST-, SOUTHERN- & SOUTHEAST ASIAPehr Osbeck (1723-1805) Olof Torén (1718-1753)) Carl Fredrik Adler (1720-1761) Christopher Tärnström (1711-1746) Daniel Solander (1733-1782) |
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The Linnaeus Apostles - Global Science & Adventure. Volume ONE to EIGHT TIMETABLE. The Linnaeus Apostles - Global Science & Adventure |
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| ORDER: The Linnaeus Apostles - Global Science & Adventure. Vol. 1 - 8 List of Subscribers to the Limited Edition of The Linnaeus Apostles - Global Science & Adventure. Vol. 1 - 8. The Ambassadors of the Linnaeus Apostles - Global Science & Adventure project. |
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Published: The Complete Catalogue - Unique world-wide travel journals written by the associates of the celebrated naturalist Carl Linnaeus (June 2009) The Return of the Linnaeus Apostles. At Whitby Museum. (April 2009) Obituary Mr Ragnar Edberg - naturalist, humanist and taxidermist (September 2008) New Book release - Doctor Carl Linnaeus Physician. World Wide (May 2008) Sir David Attenborough on the Linnaeus Apostles - Global Science & Adventure project. Richmond, United Kingdom. (8 October 2007) Obituary Mr Per Wahlström - "True Advocate for Nature and Culture". (October 2007) The New Scientist Magazine publishes a story about the Linnaeus apostle Daniel Rolander. (Aug 2007) The Linnaeus Apostles - Global Science & Adventure. The very first volume straight from the printers at a ceremony at the Drottningholm Palace, Sweden. (May 2007) The Return of the Linnaeus Apostles. At The Royal Geographical Society, London, United Kingdom. (March 2007) IK presents its publication of Linnaeus' Notebook from 1725 - the very first writings by Carl Linnaeus. World Wide (January 2007) Carl Linnaeus in Skåne. IK Launch of the official Guidebook for the Tercentenary Celebrations. (September 2006) Linnaeus Production With a Sense of Nordic Heritage (January 2006) The Swedish Gazebo - Science & Adventure (January 2005) Tärnström's Journal - Book launch in Gothenburg, Sweden IK's Linnaeus gathering with book launch in the presence of the Minister for Culture. Gothenburg, Sweden. (January 2005) The Speaker Björn von Sydow talks about The Linnaeus Apostles (February 2004) All of our news is available as an RSS feed here:  If you wish to receive the latest information on a regular basis, click here to join the mailing list. |
