Elias Magnus Fries
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Summary
Elias Magnus Fries was born on August 15, 1794[1], in Femsjö[2]. He died on February 8, 1878[3], in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], pteridologist[6], bryologist[7], mycologist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (434 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Uppsala Old Cemetery[11]
- Father: Theodor Fries[12]
- Child: Theodor Magnus Fries[13], Oscar Robert Fries[14], Elias Petrus Fries[15], Sanna Christina Fries[16], Q139987619[17]
- Country of citizenship: Sweden[18]
- Occupation: botanical collector[19], scientific collector[20]
- Field of work: botany[21], mycology[22], algae[23], seed plant[24], fern[25]
- Position held: seat 14 of the Swedish Academy[26], rector[27], university teacher[28], professor[29], professor emeritus[30], emeritus[31]
- Employer: Uppsala University[32], Lund University[33], Uppsala Botanical Garden[34]
- Educated at: Lund University[35], Katedralskolan[36]
- Student: Nils Conrad Kindberg[37], Carl Johan Johanson[38]
- Award received: Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[39], Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[40], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[41], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[42], honorary doctorate of Lund University[43], Filter Vertaalprijs[44]
- Member of: Royal Society[45], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[46], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[47], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[48], Swedish Academy[49], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[50], Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[51], Russian Academy of Sciences[52], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[53], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[54]
- Sex or gender: male[55]
- Doctoral student: Matts Adolf Lindblad[56]
- Commons category: Elias Magnus Fries[57]
- Academic degree: doctorate[58]
- Family name: Fries[59]
- Given name: Elias[60]
Why It Matters
Elias Magnus Fries has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
He is credited with the discovery of apple scab[63] and Venturia inaequalis[64], a taxon[65]. Works attributed to him include Systema Mycologicum[66], a written work[67].
FAQs
Where was Elias Magnus Fries born?
Elias Magnus Fries's place of birth was Femsjö[2].
Where did Elias Magnus Fries die?
Elias Magnus Fries died in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4].
Who were Elias Magnus Fries's parents?
Elias Magnus Fries's father was Theodor Fries[12].
What did Elias Magnus Fries do for work?
Elias Magnus Fries worked as a botanist[5], pteridologist[6], bryologist[7], mycologist[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Elias Magnus Fries go to school?
Elias Magnus Fries was educated at Lund University[35] and Katedralskolan[36].
What awards did Elias Magnus Fries receive?
Honors received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[39], Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[40], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[41], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[42].
What did Elias Magnus Fries discover?
Elias Magnus Fries is credited as discoverer of apple scab[63] and Venturia inaequalis[64].