Carolus Linnaeus was a renowned Swedish botanist, zoologist, and physician who is widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists of the 18th century. Linnaeus is best known for his revolutionary taxonomy system, which classified and named living organisms. Some synonyms for the name Carolus Linnaeus include Carl von Linne, Carolus Linne, and Carl Linnaeus. Additionally, he is also referred to as the "father of modern taxonomy" and the "Linnaean system" is still widely used today in biology to categorize and name species. Linnaeus' contributions to the scientific community have had a lasting impact and continue to shape the way we understand and study the natural world.