Systematics

[Richard Jensen]

Linnaeus used the term "Systematists" in 1737.  I don't know if it was used earlier than that.

Gurcharan Singh wrote:

> Dear Colleagues
> I would like to know the first author (and the publication) to use  the term Systematics in literature.
>
> Gurcharan Singh
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