Theodor Magnus Fries, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Theodor Magnus Fries

1832-1913, Swedish biologist

Date of Birth: 28-Oct-1832

Date of Death: 29-Mar-1913

Profession: economist, university teacher, botanist, lichenologist

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Theodor Magnus Fries (28 October 1832 – 29 March 1913), the son of Elias Magnus Fries, was a Swedish botanist and lichenologist.
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.
His most notable work was Lichenographia scandinavica (1871–1874).
He also produced a two-volume biography of Carl Linnaeus (1903).
His sons Thore Christian Elias Fries and Robert Elias Fries also became botanists.