Linné, Carl aka Carolus Linnaeus (1707–1778) Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician.
Named genera:
Charadrius 1758 = Ringed Plovers
Haematopus 1758 = Oystercatchers
Recurvirostra 1758 = Avocets
Scolopax 1758 = Woodcocks
Tringa 1758 = Tringa Sandpipers
Named species:
Charadrius aegyptius 1758 = Egyptian Plover Pluvianellus aegypticus
C. alexandrinus 1758 = Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
Charadrius apricarius 1758 = European Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria
C. hiaticula 1758 = Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
Charadrius himantopus 1758 = Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
C. Morinellus 1758 = Eurasian Dotterel Charadrius morinellus
Charadrius oedicnemus 1758 = Eurasian Stone-Curlew Burhinus oedicnemus
Charadrius spinosus 1758 = Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus
C. vociferus 1758 = Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
Fulica spinosa 1758 = Northern Jacana Jacana spinosa
H. ostralegus 1758 = Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
Platalea pygmea 1758 = Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea
Rallus benghalensis 1758 = Greater Painted-Snipe Rostratula benghalensis
R. Avosetta 1758 = Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
Scolopax Arquata 1758 = Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
Scolopax Fedoa 1758 = Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa
Scolopax gallinago 1758 = Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Scolopax Hæmastica 1758 = Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica
Scolopax Lapponica 1758 = Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
Scolopax Limosa 1758 = Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
Scolopax phæopus 1758 = Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Scolopax Rusticola 1758 = Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
Scolopax Totanus 1758 = Common Redshank Tringa totanus
Tringa alpina 1758 = Dunlin Calidris alpina
Tringa Canutus 1758 = Red Knot Calidris canutus
Tringa fulicaria 1758 = Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicaria
Tringa gambetta 1758 = Common Redshank Tringa totanus
T. Glareola 1758 = Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
Tringa Hypoleucos 1758 = Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Tringa Interpres 1758 = Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Tringa lobata 1758 = Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus
T. Ochropus 1758 = Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
Tringa Pugnax 1758 = Ruff Calidris pugnax
Tringa squatarola 1758 = Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola
Tringa Vanellus 1758 = Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
Charadrius pluvialis 1766 = European Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria
Hirundo Pratincola 1766 = Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola
Parra Jacana 1766 = Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana
Parra senegalla 1766 = African Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus
Scolopax madagascariensis 1766 = Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis
Tringa calidris 1766 = Common Redshank Tringa totanus
Tringa helvetica 1766 = Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola
Tringa macularia 1766 = Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia
Tringa pusilla 1766 = Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla
Tringa varia 1766 = Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola
Named subspecies:
C. alexandrinus 1758 = Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus alexandrinus
C. hiaticula 1758 = Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula hiaticula
Charadrius oedicnemus 1758 = Eurasian Stone-Curlew Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus
C. vociferus 1758 = Killdeer Charadrius vociferus vociferus
Fulica spinosa 1758 = Northern Jacana Jacana spinosa spinosa
H. ostralegus 1758 = Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus o. ostralegus
Rallus benghalensis 1758 = Greater Painted-Snipe Rostratula b. benghalensis
Scolopax Arquata 1758 = Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata arquata
Scolopax gallinago 1758 = Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago gallinago
Scolopax Lapponica 1758 = Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica lapponica
Scolopax Limosa 1758 = Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa limosa
Scolopax phæopus 1758 = Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
Scolopax Totanus 1758 = Common Redshank Tringa totanus totanus
Tringa alpina 1758 = Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina
Tringa Canutus 1758 = Red Knot Calidris canutus canutus
Tringa Interpres 1758 = Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres interpres
Hirundo Pratincola 1766 = Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola pratincola
Parra senegalla 1766 = African Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus senegallus
Tringa Morinella 1766 = Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres morinella
C. c. islandica 1767 = Red Knot Calidris canutus islandica
Honorary scientific:
Glottis linnei Malm 1877 = Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia