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How did Carolus Linnaeus earn money while studying at Uppsala University?
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Carolus Linnaeus
Carolus Linnaeus, engraving from Robert John Thornton's The Temple of Flora (1807).
While studying at Uppsala University, Carolus Linnaeus faced financial difficulties that initially limited his ability to attend lectures. To support himself, he employed several methods:
- Teaching: From 1730 to 1732, he subsidized his studies by teaching botany in the university garden of Uppsala.1
- Private Lectures: Following a research expedition to Lapland in 1732, he earned money by giving private lectures in botany and mineral assaying.1
- Stipends: He secured an annual stipend through an agreement with the father of his friend Claes Sohlberg. In exchange for financial support to complete his medical studies in the Netherlands, Linnaeus agreed to serve as an academic mentor to Sohlberg.1