Older Than deck / Places, institutions and traditions
Linnean Society of London
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“The Linnean Society was founded in 1788”Linnean Society of London — original institutional About Us: source, retrieved 2026-11-01; quote re-found by the server check
“was founded on 26th February 1788”University of Otago Library, Special Collections — original Linnaeus, Prince of Botanists exhibition: source, retrieved 2026-11-01; quote re-found by the server check
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