Who used a system to classify natural life based on unique two-part scientific names which include the genus and species of an organism? Andrea Cesalpino Carl Linnaeus Joseph Pitton de Tournefort Augustus Quirinus Rivinus

The question is asking about the person who introduced a system to classify natural life based on unique two-part scientific names, which include the genus and species of an organism. This system is known as binomial nomenclature. The options provided are Andrea Cesalpino, Carl Linnaeus, Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, and Augustus Quirinus Rivinus. Among these, Carl Linnaeus is the correct answer. He was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms. He was assisted by Swedish botanist Carl von Linné and was first codified in his book Species Plantarum in 1753. The other options, Andrea Cesalpino, Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, and Augustus Quirinus Rivinus, were also significant figures in the field of botany, but they did not introduce the binomial nomenclature system.