ലിന്ന്യൻ സൊസൈറ്റി ഓഫ് ലണ്ടൻ

പ്രകൃതിചരിത്രം, പരിണാമം, വർഗ്ഗീകരണം എന്നിവയെപ്പറ്റിയെല്ലാമുള്ള വിവരങ്ങൾ പ്രചരിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ലണ്ടനിലുള്ള ഒരു സൊസൈറ്റിയാണ് The **Linnean Society of London**. ജീവചരിത്രത്തിലെ അതിപ്രധാനമായ പല സ്പെസിമനുകൾ, കൈയെഴുത്തുകൾ, വിവരങ്ങൾ എന്നിവയുടെയെല്ലാം ശേഖരങ്ങൾ ഇവിടെയുണ്ട്. ഇതിനുപരി സൊസൈറ്റി നിരവധി പുരസ്കാരങ്ങളും ഫലകങ്ങളും നൽകുന്നുണ്ട്.

A product of the 18th-century enlightenment, the society is historically important as the venue for the first public presentation of the Theory of Evolution.

എലിസബത് II രാജ്ഞിയാണ് ഇതിന്റെ രക്ഷാധികാരി. അതുകൂടാതെ ഇതിന്റെ പ്രത്യേക അംഗങ്ങളിൽ പ്രകൃതിചരിത്രത്തിൽ അതീവ തൽപ്പരരായ ഇപ്പോഴത്തെ ജപ്പാൻ ചക്രവർത്തി, അകിഹിതോയും, സ്വീഡനിലെ രാജാവായ Carl XVI Gustaf എന്നിവരും ഉൾപ്പെടുന്നു. ഇവരോടൊപ്പം പ്രശസ്ത ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് നാച്ചുറലിസ്റ്റും ബ്രോഡ്കാസ്റ്ററുമായ സർ ഡേവിഡ് ആറ്റൻബറോയും ഇതിൽ അംഗമാണ്.

## ചരിത്രം

The Linnean Society was founded in 1788 by botanist Sir James Edward Smith. The society derives its name from the Swedish naturalist Carolus Linnaeus, the 'father of taxonomy', who systematised biological classification through his binomial nomenclature. He was known as Carl von Linné after his ennoblement, hence the spelling 'Linnean', rather than 'Linnaean'. The society had a number of minor name variations before it gained its Royal Charter on 26 March 1802, when the name became fixed as "The Linnean Society of London". In 1802, as a newly incorporated society, it comprised 228 fellows. It is the oldest extant natural history society in the world. Throughout its history the society has been a non-political and non-sectarian institution, existing solely for the furtherance of natural history.

The inception of the society was the direct result of the purchase by Sir James Smith of the specimen, book and correspondence collections of Linnaeus. When the collection was offered for sale by the heirs of Linnaeus, Smith was urged to acquire it by Sir Joseph Banks, the eminent botanist and president of the Royal Society. Five years after this purchase Banks gave Smith his full support in founding the Linnean Society, and he became one of the first Honorary Members of the new society.
 
The society has numbered many prominent scientists amongst its fellows. One such was the botanist Robert Brown, who was president (1849-1853); he named the cell nucleus and discovered Brownian motion. In 1854 Charles Darwin was elected a fellow; he is undoubtedly the most illustrious scientist ever to appear on the membership rolls of the society. Another famous fellow was biologist Thomas Huxley, who gained the nickname "Darwin's bulldog" for his outspoken defence of evolution. Men notable in other walks of life have also been fellows of the society, including the physician Edward Jenner, pioneer of vaccination, the Arctic explorers Sir John Franklin and Sir James Clark Ross, colonial administrator and founder of Singapore, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles and Prime Minister of Britain, Lord Aberdeen.

Since 1857 the Society has been based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London; an address it shares with a number of other learned societies: the Geological Society of London, the Royal Astronomical Society, the Society of Antiquaries of London and the Royal Society of Chemistry.

The first public exposition of the 'Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection', arguably the greatest single leap of progress made in biology, was presented to a meeting of the Linnean Society on 1 July 1858. At this meeting a joint presentation of papers by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace was made, sponsored by Joseph Hooker and Charles Lyell as neither author could be present.

In 1904 the society experienced the novelty of electing women fellows; this followed a number of years of campaigning by the botanist Marian Farquharson. Whilst the society's council was reluctant to admit women, the fellows were much less so, with only 17% voting against the proposal. Among the first to benefit from this were: ornithologist and photographer Emma Louisa Turner, Lilian J. Veley, a microbiologist and Annie Lorrain Smith, a lichenologist and mycologist, all formally admitted on 19 January 1905. Also amongst the first women to be elected in 1904 was the paleobotanist, and later pioneer of family planning, Marie Stopes.

The society's connection with evolution remained strong into the 20th century. Sir Edward Poulton, who was president 1912-1916, was a great defender of natural selection and was the first biologist to recognise the importance of frequency-dependent selection.

The first female president of the society was Irene Manton (1973 to 1976), who pioneered the biological use of electron microscopy. Her work revealed the structure of the flagellum and cilia, which are central to many systems of cellular motility.

Recent years have seen an increased interest within the society in issues of biodiversity conservation. This was highlighted by the inception in 2015 of an annual award, the John Spedan Lewis Medal, specifically honouring persons making significant and innovative contributions to conservation.

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## യോഗങ്ങൾ

## മെഡലുകളും പുരസ്കാരങ്ങളും
The Linnean Society of London aims to promote the study of all aspects of the biological sciences, with particular emphasis on evolution, taxonomy, biodiversity, and sustainability.  Through awarding medals and grants, the Society acknowledges and encourages excellence in all of these fields.

The following medals and prizes are awarded by the Linnean Society:
*Linnean Medal, established 1888, awarded annually to alternately a botanist or a zoologist or (as has been common since 1958) to one of each in the same year.
*Darwin-Wallace Medal, first awarded in 1908, for major advances in evolutionary biology.
*H. H. Bloomer Award, established 1963 from a legacy by the amateur naturalist Harry Howard Bloomer, awarded "an amateur naturalist who has made an important contribution to biological knowledge"
*Trail-Crisp Award, established in 1966 from two previous awards - both dating to 1910, awarded "in recognition of an outstanding contribution to biological microscopy that has been published in the UK".
*Bicentenary Medal, established 1978, on the 200th anniversary of the death of Linnaeus, "in recognition of work done by a person under the age of 40 years".
*Jill Smythies Award, established 1986, awarded for botanical illustrations.
*Linnean Gold Medal For services to the society - awarded in exceptional circumstances, from 1988.
*Irene Manton Prize, established 1990, for the best dissertation in botany during an academic year.
* Linnean Tercentenary Medal, awarded in 2007 in celebration of the three hundredth  anniversary of the birth of Linnaeus.
* John C Marsden Medal, established 2012, for the best doctoral thesis in biology examined during a single academic year.
* John Spedan Lewis Medal, established 2015, awarded to "an individual who is making a significant and innovative contribution to conservation".

## ശേഖരങ്ങൾ
Linnaeus' botanical and zoological collections were purchased in 1783 by Sir James Edward Smith, the first President of the society, and are now held in London by the society. The collections include 14,000 plants, 158 fish, 1,564 shells, 3,198 insects, 1,600 books and 3,000 letters and documents. They may be viewed by appointment and there is a monthly tour of the collections.

Smith's own plant collection of 27,185 dried specimens, together with his correspondence and book collection, is also held by the Society.
 
Other notable holdings of the society include the notebooks and journals of Alfred Russel Wallace and the paintings of plants and animals made by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton (1762–1829) in Nepal.

In December 2014, the society's collection was added to the list of nationally significant collections in England by the Arts Council England.

## പ്രസിദ്ധീകരണങ്ങൾ
The Linnean Society began its extensive series of publications on 13 August 1791, when Volume I of *Transactions* was produced. Over the following centuries the society published a number of different journals, some of which specialised in more specific subject areas, whilst earlier publications were discontinued. Those still in publication include: the *[[Biological Journal of the Linnean Society]]*, which covers the evolutionary biology of all organisms, *[[Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society]]*, which focuses on plant sciences, and *[[Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society]]* focusing on animal systematics and evolution. *The Linnean* is a biannual newsletter. It contains commentary on recent activities and events, articles on history and science, and occasional biographies/obituaries of people connected to the Linnean Society; it also includes book reviews, reference material and correspondence. The society also publishes books and *Synopses of the British Fauna*, a series of field-guides.

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## ഇവയും കാണുക
* Linnaeus Link Project
* :Category:Fellows of the Linnean Society of London
* Dorothea Pertz, one of the first women awarded full membership

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## പുറത്തേക്കുള്ള കണ്ണികൾ

*Linnean Society of London
*Home page of the *[[Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society]]*
*Home page of the *[[Biological Journal of the Linnean Society]]*
*Home page of the *[[Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society]]*
*BHL scans of *[[Transactions of the Linnean Society of London]]* 1791-1874
*BHL scans of *Transactions of the Linnean Society of London*. 2nd series, Zoology 1875-1921
*BHL scans  of *Transactions of the Linnean Society of London*, 2nd series: Botany 1875-1922
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