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 | (1832-10-28)28 October 1832[1] Femsjö, Sweden |
| Died | 29 March 1913(1913-03-29) (aged 80) Uppsala, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
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| 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. 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.[4] From 1893 to 1899, he was the vice-chancellor of Uppsala University.[5] His sons Thore Christian Elias Fries and Robert Elias Fries also became botanists.
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| Preceded by Per Hedenius |
Rector of Uppsala University 1893 – 1899 |
Succeeded by Oscar Alin |