Carl Linnaeus — "Homo Sapiens. Diurnus; varians cultura, loco. Europaeus albus, Asiaticus luridus…"
Homo Sapiens. Diurnus; varians cultura, loco. Europaeus albus, Asiaticus luridus, Africanus niger, Americanus rufus.
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From his 'Systema Naturae', classifying human varieties based on geography and perceived characteristics. (Note: The full controversial descriptions of each 'variety' are extensive and not easily condensed into a single 'shocking' quote, but this introductory classification is foundational to the controversy.)
Date: 1758 (10th edition of Systema Naturae)
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