Editing Carl Linnaeus (section)

==University studies==
=== Lund ===
[[File:Carl von Linné i Lund.jpg|thumb|upright|Statue as a university student in [[Lund]], by [[Ansgar Almquist]]]]

Rothman showed Linnaeus that botany was a serious subject. He taught Linnaeus to classify plants according to [[Joseph Pitton de Tournefort|Tournefort's]] system. Linnaeus was also taught about the sexual reproduction of plants, according to [[Sébastien Vaillant]].<ref name="Blunt17-18"/> In 1727, Linnaeus, age 21, enrolled in [[Lund University]] in [[Skåne]].<ref>[[#Blunt|Blunt (2004)]], p. 18.</ref><ref>[[#Stöver|Stöver (1794)]], p. 13.</ref> He was registered as ''{{lang|la|Carolus Linnæus|italics=no}}'', the Latin form of his full name, which he also used later for his Latin publications.<ref name="Blunt171"/>

Professor [[Kilian Stobæus]], natural scientist, physician and historian, offered Linnaeus tutoring and lodging, as well as the use of his library, which included many books about botany. He also gave the student free admission to his lectures.<ref>[[#Blunt|Blunt (2004)]], pp. 21–22.</ref><ref>[[#Stöver|Stöver (1794)]], p. 15.</ref> In his spare time, Linnaeus explored the flora of Skåne, together with students sharing the same interests.<ref>[[#Stöver|Stöver (1794)]], pp. 14–15.</ref>

===Uppsala===
[[File:Linné-Praeludia Sponsaliorum Plantarum.jpg|thumb|[[Pollination]] depicted in ''{{lang|la|Praeludia Sponsaliorum Plantarum}}'' (1729)]]
In August 1728, Linnaeus decided to attend [[Uppsala University]] on the advice of Rothman, who believed it would be a better choice if Linnaeus wanted to study both medicine and botany. Rothman based this recommendation on the two professors who taught at the medical faculty at Uppsala: [[Olof Rudbeck the Younger]] and [[Lars Roberg]]. Although Rudbeck and Roberg had undoubtedly been good professors, by then they were older and not so interested in teaching. Rudbeck no longer gave public lectures, and had others stand in for him. The botany, zoology, pharmacology and anatomy lectures were not in their best state.<ref>[[#Blunt|Blunt (2004)]], pp. 23–25.</ref> In Uppsala, Linnaeus met a new benefactor, [[Olof Celsius]], who was a professor of theology and an amateur botanist.<ref>[[#Blunt|Blunt (2004)]], pp. 31–32.</ref> He received Linnaeus into his home and allowed him use of his library, which was one of the richest botanical libraries in Sweden.<ref>[[#Stöver|Stöver (1794)]], pp. 19–20.</ref>

In 1729, Linnaeus wrote a thesis, ''{{lang|la|Praeludia Sponsaliorum Plantarum}}'' on [[Plant reproductive morphology|plant sexual reproduction]]. This attracted the attention of Rudbeck; in May 1730, he selected Linnaeus to give lectures at the University although the young man was only a second-year student. His lectures were popular, and Linnaeus often addressed an audience of 300 people.<ref>[[#Blunt|Blunt (2004)]], pp. 32–34.</ref> In June, Linnaeus moved from Celsius's house to Rudbeck's to become the tutor of the three youngest of his 24 children. His friendship with Celsius did not wane and they continued their botanical expeditions.<ref>[[#Blunt|Blunt (2004)]], pp. 34–37.</ref> Over that winter, Linnaeus began to doubt Tournefort's system of classification and decided to create one of his own. His plan was to divide the plants by the number of [[stamen]]s and [[pistil]]s. He began writing several books, which would later result in, for example, ''{{lang|la|[[Genera Plantarum]]}}'' and ''{{lang|la|[[Critica Botanica]]}}''. He also produced a book on the plants grown in the [[Linnaean Garden|Uppsala Botanical Garden]], ''{{lang|la|Adonis Uplandicus}}''.<ref name="Blunt2001-36-37">[[#Blunt2001|Blunt (2001)]], pp. 36–37.</ref>

Rudbeck's former assistant, [[Nils Rosén von Rosenstein|Nils Rosén]], returned to the University in March 1731 with a degree in medicine. Rosén started giving anatomy lectures and tried to take over Linnaeus's botany lectures, but Rudbeck prevented that. Until December, Rosén tutored Linnaeus privately in medicine. In December, Linnaeus had a "disagreement" with Rudbeck's wife and had to move out of his mentor's house; his relationship with Rudbeck did not appear to suffer. That Christmas, Linnaeus returned home to Stenbrohult to visit his parents for the first time in about three years. His mother had disapproved of his failing to become a priest, but she was pleased to learn he was teaching at the University.<ref name="Blunt2001-36-37"/><ref>[[#Anderson|Anderson (1997)]], p. 40.</ref>