Klas Robert Elias Fries

Swedish biologist (1876-1966)
Person human Q15414
Klas Robert Elias Fries
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Summary

Klas Robert Elias Fries is a human[1]. He was born in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[2]. He was born on July 11, 1876[3]. He passed away in Stockholm[4]. He died on January 29, 1966[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], mycologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Klas Robert Elias Fries's place of birth was Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[2].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries passed away in Stockholm[4].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries died in Engelbrekt church parish[11].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries was born on July 11, 1876[3].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries died on January 29, 1966[5].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries is buried at Norra begravningsplatsen[12].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries's father was Theodor Magnus Fries[13].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries was married to Nanna Curman[14].
  • A child of Klas Robert Elias Fries was Magnus Fries[15].
  • A child of Klas Robert Elias Fries was Claes Sigurd Elias Fries[16].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries held citizenship in Sweden[17].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries worked as a botanist[6].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries worked as a mycologist[7].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries's professions included scientific collector[9].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries's field of work was botany[18].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries's field of work was mycology[19].
  • Among Klas Robert Elias Fries's employers was Stockholm University[20].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries was employed by Uppsala University[21].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries was employed by Swedish Museum of Natural History[22].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries was employed by Uppsala Botanical Garden[23].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries was employed by Bergian botanic garden[24].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries's education included a stint at Uppsala University[25].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Klas Robert Elias Fries was a member of Royal Physiographic Society in Lund[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[2], Klas Robert Elias Fries… he was born on July 11, 1876[3]. His father was Theodor Magnus Fries[13].

Education

Klas Robert Elias Fries was educated at Uppsala University[25]. Academic degrees include doctorate[28], Bachelor of Arts[29], and Licentiate of Philosophy[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], mycologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. Fields of work include botany[18], an academic discipline[31] and mycology[19], an academic discipline[32]. Employers include Stockholm University[20], a public university[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1878[35], headquartered in Stockholm[36]; Uppsala University[21], a university[37], in Sweden[38], founded in 1477[39], headquartered in Uppsala[40]; Swedish Museum of Natural History[22], a natural history museum[41], in Sweden[42], founded in 1916[43], headquartered in Stockholm[44]; Uppsala Botanical Garden[23], a park[45], in Sweden[46], founded in 1794[47]; and Bergian botanic garden[24], a botanical garden[48], in Sweden[49], founded in 1899[50].

Personal Life

Among Klas Robert Elias Fries's spouses was Nanna Curman[14]. Children include Magnus Fries[15], a botanist[51], 1917–1987[52], of Sweden[53] and Claes Sigurd Elias Fries[16], a linguist[54], 1924–2013[55], of Sweden[56], awarded the Swedish Academy Linguist Prize[57], specialised in linguistics[58].

Death and Burial

Klas Robert Elias Fries died on January 29, 1966[5]. Recorded place of death include Stockholm[4], a city[59], in Sweden[60], founded in 1187[61] and Engelbrekt church parish[11], a parish of the Church of Sweden[62], in Sweden[63], founded in 1906[64]. He is buried at Norra begravningsplatsen[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Klas Robert Elias Fries include Tillandsia friesii[65], a taxon[66].

Why It Matters

Klas Robert Elias Fries ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

Entities named for him include Tillandsia friesii[65], a taxon[66].

FAQs

Where was Klas Robert Elias Fries born?

Klas Robert Elias Fries was born in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[2].

Where did Klas Robert Elias Fries die?

Klas Robert Elias Fries died in Stockholm[4].

Who were Klas Robert Elias Fries's parents?

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

Who was Klas Robert Elias Fries married to?

Klas Robert Elias Fries's spouses include Nanna Curman[14].

What did Klas Robert Elias Fries do for work?

Klas Robert Elias Fries worked as botanist[6], mycologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did Klas Robert Elias Fries go to school?

Klas Robert Elias Fries was educated at Uppsala University[25].

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Class ancestry

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Child → Magnus Fries, Claes Sigurd Elias Fries
    Field of work → botany, mycology
    Collection items at → Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, Natural History Museum, Vienna, Leipzig University +10
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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