Theodor "Thore" Magnus Fries (28 October 1832 – 29 March 1913), was a Swedish botanist, lichenologist, and Arctic explorer. He was the son of the mycologist Elias Fries.[2]
Theodor Magnus Fries | |
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| Born | 28 October 1832[1] Femsjö, Sweden |
| Died | 29 March 1913 (aged 80) Uppsala, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany, Lichenology |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Th.Fr. |
Following in his father's footsteps, Fries studied botany, obtaining his doctoral degree in 1857 at Uppsala.[3] He is credited for introducing the term phyllocladium in a commentary about the lichen genus Stereocaulon in an 1858 publication.[4] He became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1865 and professor of botany and applied economics at Uppsala in 1877.[3] His most notable work was Lichenographia scandinavica (1871–1874). He also produced a two-volume biography of Carl Linnaeus (1903).
Fries was part of two Arctic expeditions led by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, in 1868 and 1871.[5] From 1893 to 1899, he was the vice-chancellor of Uppsala University.[6] His sons Thore Christian Elias Fries and Robert Elias Fries also became botanists.
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References edit
- ^ Nordisk Familjebok Volume 8. Stockholm: Nordisk familjeboks förlags aktiebolag. 1908. p. 1397. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Thore M Fries". Nationalencyklopedin.
- ^ a b Jorgensen, Per Magnus. 2001. Th. M. Fries (1832–1913), a Grand Scandinavian Lichenologist. The Bryologist 104 (4):537–542
- ^ Mitchell, M.E. (2014). "De Bary's legacy: the emergence of differing perspectives on lichen symbiosis" (PDF). Huntia. 15 (1): 5–22 [14–15].
- ^ Du Rietz, G Einar. "Thore M Fries". Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Register of Vice-Chancellors". Uppsala University. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Th.Fr.
External links edit
- Th. M. Fries (1832-1913), a Grand Scandinavian Lichenologist. The Bryologist 104 (4):537-542
- Works by Theodor Magnus Fries
- Biography (Mushroom the Journal)
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