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
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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].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  38. [42] ↑ . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
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  40. [44] ↑ . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  53. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  55. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  58. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  59. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [63] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [64] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [66] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [67] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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