Theodor Magnus Fries

Swedish lichenologist and biologist (1832-1913)
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Theodor Magnus Fries
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Theodor Magnus Fries

Summary

Theodor Magnus Fries is a human[1]. His place of birth was Femsjö[2]. He was born on October 28, 1832[3]. He passed away in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4]. He died on March 29, 1913[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], university teacher[7], economist[8], lichenologist[9], and mycologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Femsjö[2], Theodor Magnus Fries…
  • Theodor Magnus Fries passed away in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4].
  • Theodor Magnus Fries died in Uppsala[12].
  • Theodor Magnus Fries was born on October 28, 1832[3].
  • Theodor Magnus Fries died on March 29, 1913[5].
  • Theodor Magnus Fries died on January 1, 1913[13].
  • Theodor Magnus Fries is buried at Uppsala Old Cemetery[14].
  • Theodor Magnus Fries's father was Elias Magnus Fries[15].
  • A child of Theodor Magnus Fries was Klas Robert Elias Fries[16].
  • A child of Theodor Magnus Fries was Thore Christian Elias Fries[17].
  • A child of Theodor Magnus Fries was Thoralf Gustaf Elias Fries[18].
  • A child of Theodor Magnus Fries was Otto Hjalmar Elias Fries[19].
  • Theodor Magnus Fries held citizenship in Sweden[20].
  • Theodor Magnus Fries's professions included botanist[6].
  • Theodor Magnus Fries worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Theodor Magnus Fries worked as an economist[8].
  • Theodor Magnus Fries's professions included lichenologist[9].
  • Theodor Magnus Fries worked as a mycologist[10].
  • Theodor Magnus Fries worked as a botanical collector[21].
  • Theodor Magnus Fries's field of work was botany[22].
  • Theodor Magnus Fries's field of work was Parmelia[23].
  • Theodor Magnus Fries's field of work was lichen[24].
  • Theodor Magnus Fries's field of work was Corydalis[25].
  • Theodor Magnus Fries's field of work was Arctic[26].
  • Theodor Magnus Fries's field of work was mycology[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Femsjö[2], Theodor Magnus Fries… he was born on October 28, 1832[3]. His father was Elias Magnus Fries[15].

Education

Theodor Magnus Fries's education included a stint at Uppsala University[28]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Arts[29], doctorate[30], and magister degree[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], university teacher[7], economist[8], lichenologist[9], mycologist[10], and botanical collector[21]. Fields of work include botany[22], an academic discipline[32]; Parmelia[23], a taxon[33]; lichen[24]; Corydalis[25], a taxon[34]; Arctic[26], a part of the world[35]; and mycology[27], an academic discipline[36]. Employers include Uppsala Botanical Garden[37], a park[38], in Sweden[39], founded in 1794[40] and Uppsala University[41], a university[42], in Sweden[43], founded in 1477[44], headquartered in Uppsala[45]. Theodor Magnus Fries held the position of rector[46]. He supervised Johan Teodor Hedlund as a doctoral student[47].

Recognition

Theodor Magnus Fries received the Q133861736[48].

Personal Life

Children include Klas Robert Elias Fries[16], a botanist[49], 1876–1966[50], of Sweden[51], specialised in botany[52]; Thore Christian Elias Fries[17], a botanist[53], 1886–1930[54], of Sweden[55], specialised in botany[56]; Thoralf Gustaf Elias Fries[18], a jurist[57], 1882–1963[58], of Sweden[59]; and Otto Hjalmar Elias Fries[19], a physician[60], 1877–1963[61], of Sweden[62].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 29, 1913[5] and January 1, 1913[13]. Recorded place of death include Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4], a parish of the Church of Sweden[63], in Sweden[64], founded in 1550[65] and Uppsala[12], an urban area in Sweden[66], in Sweden[67]. Burial took place at Uppsala Old Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Theodor Magnus Fries ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

His notable doctoral advisees include Johan Teodor Hedlund[70], a botanist[71], 1861–1953[72], of Sweden[73], specialised in botany[74].

FAQs

Where was Theodor Magnus Fries born?

Born in Femsjö[2], Theodor Magnus Fries…

Where did Theodor Magnus Fries die?

Theodor Magnus Fries died in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4].

Who were Theodor Magnus Fries's parents?

Theodor Magnus Fries's father was Elias Magnus Fries[15].

What did Theodor Magnus Fries do for work?

Theodor Magnus Fries worked as botanist[6], university teacher[7], economist[8], lichenologist[9], and mycologist[10].

Where did Theodor Magnus Fries go to school?

Theodor Magnus Fries was educated at Uppsala University[28].

What awards did Theodor Magnus Fries receive?

Honors received include Q133861736[48].

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