What is Linnean Society of London?
The '''Linnean Society of London''' is the [[world]]'s biggest [[wikt:society|society]] for the study and discussion of [[taxonomy]] and [[natural history]]. It [[wikt:publish|publishes]] a [[Zoology|Zoological]] [[Journal]], as well as [[Botany|Botanical]] and [[Biology|Biological]] Journals. It also prints ''The Linnean'', a review of the [[history]] of the society and of [[taxonomy]]. The Linnean Society was started in 1788. It was named after the Swedish naturalist [[Carolus Linnaeus]]. The Society is based at [[Burlington House]] in [[Piccadilly]], [[London]]. Members can be a ''[[Student]] member'', an ''[[wikt:associate#Noun|Associate]] member'' or a ''full [[Fellow]]''. To become a member, a person needs to be [[wikt:nominate|nominated]] by two or more Fellows, and succeed in an [[election]]. Fellows of the society can use the letters ''FLS'' after their names to show their membership of the Society (for example, ''John Smith FLS''). ==Medals and prizes== The Linnean Society of London wants to [[promotion|promote]] the study of all areas of the biological sciences. They especially want to promote the study of [[evolution]], taxonomy, [[biodiversity]] and [[sustainability]]. The Society awards [[medal]]s and [[grant]]s to help with this. The following medals and prizes are awarded by the Linnean Society: *The ''Linnean Medal'' was started in 1888. It was awarded (until 1958) to a botanist one year and to a zoologist the next year. Since 1958 it has been awarded to one of each in the same year. *The ''H. H. Bloomer Award'' was started in 1963. The money comes from a [[legacy]] from the [[amateur]] [[naturalist]] [[Harry Howard Bloomer]]. It is awarded to an amateur naturalist who has made an important [[wikt:contribution|contribution]] to biology. *The ''Bicentenary Award'' was started in 1978, on the 200th anniversary of the death of Linnaeus. It is given to someone who has done important work and who is under the age of 40 years. *The ''Jill Smythies Award'' was started in 1986. It is awarded for bota