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Linnaeus, Latinized form of Carl von Linné (1707–78), Swedish botanist and founder of a pioneering binomial system of plant classification according to genus and species. His international reputation was established in 1735 with the publication (in Latin) of
Systema Naturae; its final form is contained in the last edition of
Genera Plantarum (1771). His evocative and lyrical travel books, including accounts of journeys to Öland, Gotland, Lapland, and Dalarna, were regarded as masterpieces of Swedish prose. The Linnean Society of London was founded in 1788.
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Gotland: the HVDC pioneer: fifty years ago, the first ever commercial HVDC link was commissioned on Gotland. PEi visited this Swedish island to trace the history of the technology, and to find out what the next step in its development will be.(HVDC Systems)(high voltage direct current)
Magazine article from: Power Engineering International; 7/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...energy prices on the Swedish island of Gotland were affecting the local economy and resulting...decided to finance a transmission link from Gotland to the mainland. This decision resulted...over the world. That first link between Gotland and the Swedish mainland was a 20 MW...
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Go Gotland: Wild geologic formations Viking ruins, and the world's best kajp soup. (Travel & Culture).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Europe; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Drive around Gotland and you might think part of New Zealand...fish are not a hot commodity here. Gotland is about three hours by fast ferry from...formations created by water and wind. Gotland's high season is, of course, summertime...
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Gotland Oil Inc. Protests California Crackdown on Water Pollution.(Originated from The Bakersfield Californian)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 2/28/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...coming up from its 67 oil wells each year. Gotland Oil Inc., the small independent operating...3 letter to the Water Quality board, Gotland's vice president Kerry Zemp called data...has never been a study on the effect of Gotland's 1 million gallons of wastewater on...
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Holidaying with the Vikings on Gotland
Newspaper article from: China Daily; 9/17/2005; 700+ words
; ...Sweden: The sunny Swedish island of Gotland has long been popular among the locals...into the Middle Ages. "For us Swedes, Gotland is the ultimate of a summer paradise...being abroad in one's own country." Gotland, situated in the middle of the Baltic...
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GOTLAND -- WHERE SWEDES RETREAT FOR SUN-FILLED DAYS
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 9/17/1989; ; 700+ words
; GOTLAND, Sweden - From the dark and cool remains...opera. The medieval church is one of 17 in Gotland's capital city of Visby, 10 of which...London and Paris as centers of trade. Gotland, a large, oval island, planted like...
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Making light of HVDC transmission in Gotland. (use high voltage direct current technology in Gotland, Sweden)(includes related article on the Voltage Sourced Converter technology)
Magazine article from: Modern Power Systems; 5/1/1998; 700+ words
; ...government, is being installed on the island of Gotland in Sweden. The island of Gotland, in the Baltic Sea, some 90 km east of the...service there in 1954, linking the island of Gotland (current population 56 000) to the Swedish...
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HVDC: fifty years on; ABB marked the 50th anniversary of the world's first HVDC link with a gathering on the Swedish island of Gotland.(TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION)(High voltage direct current)
Magazine article from: Modern Power Systems; 10/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...pleasant place to visit, the island of Gotland (population 58000) in the Baltic, off...Vastervik on the mainland with Ygne on Gotland, 10 km south of Visby (a World Heritage...excellent brewery). This first link, Gotland 1, initially rated at 100 kV and 20 MW...
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Gotland-class submarines--a new breed
Magazine article from: Sea Technology; 11/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...for the development and design of the Gotland submarines. The two classes are quite...preliminary studies commenced on the new Gotland class, followed by a planning and design...Administration permission to procure three Gotland-class submarines to replace the Sjoeormen...
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Gotland challenge for Manx.
Newspaper article from: Isle of Man Newspapers (Douglas, England); 6/9/2007; 571 words
; ...placed in a two-team group D along with Gotland and will have to get the better of two...Rhodes. If the Island fail to topple Gotland, they will contest play-offs for fifth to eighth positions. Gotland have entered a women's football side...
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Footballers beaten 2-1 by Gotland.
Newspaper article from: Isle of Man Newspapers (Douglas, England); 7/2/2007; 558 words
; GOTLAND 2-1 ISLE OF MAN THE Isle of Man women...Island team for the second encounter with Gotland in the two-team group this evening at...Island fell behind after 18 minutes when Gotland's Norea Jalker split the Manx defence...
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Gotland
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Gotland , Swed. Gotlands län, county...The county comprises the large island of Gotland and several smaller islands, including...Karlsö. Visby is the capital. Gotland island is made up of a limestone plateau...
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Visby
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Wisby , city (1990 pop. 20,990), capital of Gotland co., SE Sweden, on Gotland Island and on the Baltic Sea. It is an industrial...decline began in 1280, when Sweden conquered Gotland while the city was suffering civil strife. It...
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Fårön
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Fårön , island, 40 sq mi (104 sq km), Gotland co., E Sweden, separated from Gotland Island by the Fårösund, an arm of the Baltic Sea. It has a lighthouse, fine...
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Kalmar, Union of
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
...Norway to follow in 1441. King Eric lived on the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea until 1449. The new elected union king was...Oldenburg as king. The two monarchs fought over Norway and Gotland, with the conflict ending in favor of Christian I, who was...
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Scandinavian art and architecture
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...reveals Lombard influence; Gothic elements predominate in the cathedrals of Linköping and Skara. The island of Gotland produced numerous sculptural and architectural masterworks of the Gothic period. The cathedral at Trondheim, begun in the...
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