The history of taxonomy dates back to the origin of human language. Western scientific taxonomy started in Greek some hundred years BC and are here divided into prelinnaean and postlinnaean. ... The development after Linnaeus is characterized by a taxonomy that increasingly have come to reflect the paradigm of evolution.

Why is it important to develop taxonomy?

Why is taxonomy so important? Well, it helps us categorize organisms so we can more easily communicate biological information. Taxonomy uses hierarchical classification as a way to help scientists understand and organize the diversity of life on our planet.

Who created the taxonomic classification system?

In the 18th century, Carl Linnaeus published a system for classifying living things, which has been developed into the modern classification system. Despite existing for hundreds of years, the science of classification — taxonomy — is far from dead.