Original: The Swedish king , Adolf Fredrik , granted Linnaeus nobility in 1757 , and after the privy council finally had confirmed this ( in 1761 after a few years of discussions ) Linnaeus took the surname von Linné , later often signing just Carl Linné .
Simplified: The Swedish king Adolf Fredrik made Linnaeus a noble in 1757 , and Linnaeus took the last name von Linné , later often signing just Carl Linné .