Elias Magnus Fries

Swedish biologist considered to be one of the founding fathers of the modern taxonomy of mushrooms (1794–1878)
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Elias Magnus Fries

Summary

Elias Magnus Fries is a human[1]. His place of birth was Femsjö[2]. He was born on August 15, 1794[3]. He passed away in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4]. He died on February 8, 1878[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], pteridologist[7], bryologist[8], mycologist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Femsjö[2], Elias Magnus Fries…
  • Elias Magnus Fries died in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4].
  • Elias Magnus Fries was born on August 15, 1794[3].
  • Elias Magnus Fries died on February 8, 1878[5].
  • Burial took place at Uppsala Old Cemetery[12].
  • Elias Magnus Fries's father was Theodor Fries[13].
  • A child of Elias Magnus Fries was Theodor Magnus Fries[14].
  • A child of Elias Magnus Fries was Oscar Robert Fries[15].
  • A child of Elias Magnus Fries was Elias Petrus Fries[16].
  • A child of Elias Magnus Fries was Sanna Christina Fries[17].
  • Elias Magnus Fries held citizenship in Sweden[18].
  • Elias Magnus Fries's professions included botanist[6].
  • Elias Magnus Fries's professions included pteridologist[7].
  • Elias Magnus Fries worked as a bryologist[8].
  • Elias Magnus Fries's professions included mycologist[9].
  • Elias Magnus Fries's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Elias Magnus Fries worked as a botanical collector[19].
  • Elias Magnus Fries's field of work was botany[20].
  • Elias Magnus Fries's field of work was mycology[21].
  • Elias Magnus Fries's field of work was algae[22].
  • Elias Magnus Fries's field of work was seed plant[23].
  • Elias Magnus Fries's field of work was fern[24].
  • Elias Magnus Fries held the position of seat 14 of the Swedish Academy[25].
  • Elias Magnus Fries held the position of rector[26].
  • Elias Magnus Fries held the position of university teacher[27].

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Origins and Family

Elias Magnus Fries was born in Femsjö[2]. He was born on August 15, 1794[3]. His father was Theodor Fries[13].

Education

Educated at Lund University[28], a public university[29], in Sweden[30], founded in 1666[31], headquartered in Lund[32] and Katedralskolan[33], a gymnasieskola[34], in Sweden[35]. Elias Magnus Fries earned the academic degree of doctorate[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], pteridologist[7], bryologist[8], mycologist[9], university teacher[10], and botanical collector[19]. Fields of work include botany[20], an academic discipline[37]; mycology[21], an academic discipline[38]; algae[22], an organisms known by a particular common name[39]; seed plant[23], a taxon[40]; and fern[24], an organisms known by a particular common name[41]. Employers include Uppsala University[42], Lund University[43], and Uppsala Botanical Garden[44]. Positions held include seat 14 of the Swedish Academy[25]; rector[26], an elective office[45]; university teacher[27], an academic profession[46]; professor[47], a title of authority[48]; professor emeritus[49], an academic title[50]; and emeritus[51], a title of honor[52]. Notable students include Nils Conrad Kindberg[53] and Carl Johan Johanson[54]. Elias Magnus Fries supervised Matts Adolf Lindblad as a doctoral student[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[56], Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[57], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[58], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[59], honorary doctorate of Lund University[60], and Filter Vertaalprijs[61].

Personal Life

Children include Theodor Magnus Fries[14], a botanist[62], 1832–1913[63], of Sweden[64], specialised in botany[65]; Oscar Robert Fries[15], a physician[66], 1840–1908[67], of Sweden[68], specialised in mycology[69]; Elias Petrus Fries[16], a botanist[70], 1834–1858[71], of Sweden[72]; and Sanna Christina Fries[17], 1841–1919[73], of Sweden[74].

Death and Burial

Elias Magnus Fries died on February 8, 1878[5]. He passed away in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4]. He is buried at Uppsala Old Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Elias Magnus Fries ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

He is credited with the discovery of apple scab[77] and Venturia inaequalis[78], a taxon[79]. Works attributed to him include Systema Mycologicum[80], a written work[81].

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 passed away in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4].

Who were Elias Magnus Fries's parents?

Elias Magnus Fries's father was Theodor Fries[13].

What did Elias Magnus Fries do for work?

Elias Magnus Fries worked as botanist[6], pteridologist[7], bryologist[8], mycologist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Elias Magnus Fries go to school?

Elias Magnus Fries was educated at Lund University[28] and Katedralskolan[33].

What awards did Elias Magnus Fries receive?

Honors received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[56], Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[57], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[58], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[59].

What did Elias Magnus Fries discover?

Elias Magnus Fries is credited as discoverer of apple scab[77] and Venturia inaequalis[78].

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