Classification System By JockUrock 323 Aristole 2 Kingdoms Aug 5, 1703 John Ray Gave Animals Scientific Names Aug 5, 1723 Quirinus Riuinus Used Dichotomaus Keys to distinguish more groups. Aug 5, 1778 Carolus Linnaeus Simplified What Had Already Been Done. Dec 12, 1894 Ernest Haeckel The 3 Kingdoms Aug 5, 1956 Herbert Copeland 4 Kingdoms Aug 5, 1959 Robert Whittaker 5 kingdoms