Several 2007 programs at the
American Swedish Historical Museum
focused on the contributions of
Carolus Linnaeus in recognition of the 300th anniversary of his birth.
The exhibition Come into a New World: Linnaeus & America was an approved project of the official 2007 Linnaeus Tercentenary Celebration.
The opening of the exhibition Come Into a New World: Linnaeus & America on February 15th was the kick-off of a year of events commemorating the 300th birthday of the great Swedish Scientist Carolus Linnaeus.
Photos by Alfred Pfaff.
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Carrie Hogan, Drs. Schuyler, Reeds and Lorenz on "Why Linnaeus Matters Today"
As part of the Come Into a New World: Linnaeus & America exhibition opening, ASHM hosted a panel discussion on "Why Linnaeus Matters Today."
The panel was moderated by ASHM Curator Carrie Hogan and included:
- Dr. A. E. Schuyler, Curator Emeritus, Lewis & Clark Herbarium, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. Dr. Schuyler is an expert on American botany and teaches a course on the history of botany at the Wagner Free Institute of Science, Philadelphia.
- The guest curator, Dr. Karen Reeds, an independent scholar living in Princeton. Dr. Reeds is a Visiting Scholar, History and Sociology of Science, University of Pennsylvania, Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, and member of the Princeton Research Forum; formerly, she served as the science medicine editor at Rutgers University Press and the University of California Press. Her four books and her exhibitions deal with the history of biology and medicine from the Middle Ages to our own time.
- Dr. Joseph Lorenz, Coriell Institute for Medical Research, Camden, New Jersey, who uses molecular biology to study the evolution of primates.
ASHM had an inspiring visit from the "Father of Modern Biology" during An Evening with Linnaeus on March 31. Hans Odöö came all the way from Sweden to share engaging anecdotes from Linnaeus' illustrious scientific career. Hors d'oeuvres were presented with their proper Latin names in honor of our very special guest.
Photos by Alfred Pfaff.
Curator, Carrie Hogan shared a lively presentation about Linnaeus,
at the Auxiliary's spring luncheon.
Planning for Come into a New World: Linnaeus & America was supported by a "We the People" Consultation Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The exhibition has been funded by generous gifts from Astra Zeneca, the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Robert Savage, SWEA New Jersey, and The Swedish Council of America.
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