Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:society
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_London
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| gptkbp:annual_event |
Linnean Society Annual Meeting
|
| gptkbp:collaboration |
universities
research institutions |
| gptkbp:collection |
gptkb:illustrations
herbarium specimens natural history specimens zoological specimens entomological specimens |
| gptkbp:educational_programs |
gptkb:lectures
field trips workshops |
| gptkbp:focus |
natural history
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1788
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:James_Edward_Smith
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| gptkbp:goal |
promote the study of natural history
support scientific research encourage public engagement with science |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Burlington_House
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first society dedicated to natural history
named after Carl Linnaeus |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Linnean Society
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:London
|
| gptkbp:membership |
open to the public
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
engagement with local communities
development of educational resources hosting of international conferences advocacy for conservation efforts support for citizen science initiatives celebration of scientific achievements organization of public lectures support for biodiversity research establishment of the Linnean Medal Darwin's presentation of species theory Linnean Society's 200th anniversary collaboration with the Natural History Museum establishment of the Linnean Society's library introduction of the binomial nomenclature promotion of taxonomy as a science publication of the first flora of New Zealand recognition of contributions to ecology |
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkb:Richard_Owen gptkb:Joseph_Banks gptkb:John_Ray |
| gptkbp:publication |
gptkb:Transactions_of_the_Linnean_Society_of_London
gptkb:Linnean_Journal_of_Botany gptkb:Linnean_Journal_of_Zoology |
| gptkbp:website |
www.linnean.org
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Joseph_Banks
gptkb:Sir_Hans_Sloane |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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