Carl Peter Thunberg

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Carl Peter Thunberg born?November 11, 1743
2. Where was Carl Peter Thunberg born?Jönköping, Sweden
3. What is Carl Peter Thunberg known for?Extensive botanical and zoological discoveries, particularly in South Africa and Japan
4. What is the career?Swedish naturalist, physician, explorer, and student of Carl Linnaeus
5. What is the major expeditions?Seven years traveling in southern Italy, Asia (including South Africa and Japan)
6. Who was Carl Peter Thunberg?He was a Swedish explorer and scientist who studied plants and animals in the 1700s.

Linnaean System: A hierarchical method of classifying and naming organisms, developed by Carl Linnaeus.
Biodiversity: The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
Endemic Species: A species native and restricted to a certain place.
Taxonomy: The scientific classification of organisms into hierarchical groups.