Theodor Magnus Fries

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
Born(1832-10-28)28 October 1832[1]
Femsjö, Sweden
Died29 March 1913(1913-03-29) (aged 80)
Uppsala, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Scientific career
FieldsBotany, Lichenology
Author abbrev. (botany)Th.Fr.

Following in his father's footsteps, Fries studied botany, obtaining his doctoral degree in 1857 at Uppsala. 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).

In 1893-1899, he was Rector (vice-chancellor) of Uppsala University.[4]

Fries was part of two Arctic expeditions led by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, in 1868 and 1871.[5]

His sons Thore Christian Elias Fries and Robert Elias Fries also became botanists.

References
  1. Nordisk Familjebok Volume 8. Stockholm: Nordisk familjeboks förlags aktiebolag. 1908. p. 1397. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  2. "Thore M Fries". Nationalencyklopedin.
  3. Jorgensen, Per Magnus. 2001. Th. M. Fries (1832–1913), a Grand Scandinavian Lichenologist. The Bryologist 104 (4):537–542
  4. "Register of Vice-Chancellors". Uppsala University. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. Du Rietz, G Einar. "Thore M Fries". Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  6. IPNI.  Th.Fr.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Per Hedenius		 Rector of Uppsala University
1893 – 1899		 Succeeded by
Oscar Alin


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