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<p>CSV import</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Medaille-Linnaeus.jpg|thumb|Medaille-Linnaeus]] {{Infobox award<br /> | name = Linnean Medal<br /> | image = <br /> | alt = <br /> | caption = <br /> | awarded_for = Outstanding contributions to natural history<br /> | presenter = [[Linnean Society of London]]<br /> | country = [[United Kingdom]]<br /> | year = 1888<br /> | website = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> The &#039;&#039;&#039;Linnean Medal&#039;&#039;&#039; is an award presented annually by the [[Linnean Society of London]]. It is awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of [[natural history]]. The award was first established in [[1888]] and has since become one of the most prestigious honors in the field of [[biology]].<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> The Linnean Medal was established in 1888 to commemorate the centenary of the death of [[Carl Linnaeus]], the Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of [[binomial nomenclature]]. The medal is awarded in recognition of outstanding achievements in the field of natural history, particularly in the areas of [[botany]] and [[zoology]].<br /> <br /> == Criteria ==<br /> The Linnean Medal is awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of natural history. The recipients are selected by the council of the Linnean Society of London. The award alternates annually between the fields of botany and zoology, although in some years, medals have been awarded in both fields.<br /> <br /> == Notable Recipients ==<br /> Some notable recipients of the Linnean Medal include:<br /> * [[Charles Darwin]] (1859)<br /> * [[Alfred Russel Wallace]] (1892)<br /> * [[Ernst Mayr]] (1983)<br /> * [[John G. Hawkes]] (1991)<br /> * [[Peter H. Raven]] (1990)<br /> <br /> == Presentation ==<br /> The Linnean Medal is presented at the annual meeting of the Linnean Society of London, which is held in May. The medal itself features a portrait of Carl Linnaeus on one side and the emblem of the Linnean Society on the other.<br /> <br /> == Related Awards ==<br /> The Linnean Society of London also presents several other awards, including the [[Bicentenary Medal]], the [[H. H. Bloomer Award]], and the [[John Spedan Lewis Medal]].<br /> <br /> == See Also ==<br /> * [[Linnean Society of London]]<br /> * [[Carl Linnaeus]]<br /> * [[Natural history]]<br /> * [[Botany]]<br /> * [[Zoology]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> == External Links ==<br /> * [Linnean Society of London]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Biology awards]]<br /> [[Category:British awards]]<br /> [[Category:Natural history]]<br /> [[Category:1888 establishments in the United Kingdom]]<br /> [[Category:Science and technology awards]]<br /> <br /> {{biology-stub}}</div>

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