Who started classification of animals?

Carolus Linnaeus

What is the history of animal classification?

The history of the animal classification system can be traced back to the 18th century. Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist, established taxonomy, the science of identifying, classifying, and naming all the organisms.

Who developed the first form of classification?

Swedish naturalist and explorer Carolus Linnaeus was the first to frame principles for defining natural genera and species of organisms and to create a uniform system for naming them, known as binomial nomenclature.