Who proposed five kingdom classification?

Q. Who proposed five kingdom classification?
Answer: R.H. Whittaker
Notes: The five kingdom classification was proposed by R.H. Whittaker in 1969. The five kingdoms were formed on the basis of characteristics. It includes Kingdom Monera, Kingdom Protista, Kingdom Fungi, Kingdom Plantae, and Kingdom Animalia.

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