Klas Robert Elias Fries

Swedish biologist (1876-1966)
Person human Q15414
Klas Robert Elias Fries
Curtis Gates Lloyd (1898 - 1925) (probably not photographer, he is the author of Mycological notes) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Klas Robert Elias Fries

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 Q252312[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].

Body

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 Q252312[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].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . svenskagravar.se. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . svenskagravar.se. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [65] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Klas Robert Elias Fries. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/klas-robert-elias-fries
MLA “Klas Robert Elias Fries.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/klas-robert-elias-fries.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_klas-robert-elias-fries_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Klas Robert Elias Fries}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/klas-robert-elias-fries}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Klas Robert Elias Fries — https://4ort.xyz/entity/klas-robert-elias-fries (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/klas-robert-elias-fries · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w 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)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31724|batch #31724]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (18)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.