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Elias Magnus Fries FRS FRSE FLS (15 August 1794 – 8 February 1878) was a Swedish mycologist and botanist. He is sometimes called the "Linnaeus of Mycology" . [1] In his works he described and assigned botanical names to hundreds of fungus and lichen species, many of which remain authoritative today.
- Founder of modern fungal taxonomy
- Goethe
- Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Mar 5, 2024 · Elias Magnus Fries. Born: August 15, 1794, Femsjö, Sweden. Died: February 8, 1878, Uppsala (aged 83) Notable Works: “Lichenographia Europaea Reformata” “Systema Mycologicum” Subjects Of Study: fungus. taxonomy. See all related content →.
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Jun 1, 2015 · Elias Magnus Fries (1794–1878) The body of work gathered by Fries cannot be separated from the milieu of his life and times. Elias Fries, born into the household of a rural clergyman in southern Sweden, did not have any family name or wealth to catapult him to greatness in any field of endeavor.
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May 18, 2018 · Fries, Elias Magnus. ( b. Femsjö, Sweden 15 August 1794; d. Uppsala, Sweden, 8 February 1878) botany. Fries was born in a parsonage in the southwestern part of the province of Småland, in southern Sweden. His father was interested in natural history and inspired the same interest in his son.
Elias Magnus Fries (1794 - 1878) - a brief biography. The information below is derived from many sources; major reference texts are listed at the foot of the page. Elias Magnus Fries (pronounced 'Frees') was born on 15th August 1794 in the little town of Femsjö, in the Småland region of southern Sweden, an area particularly rich in fungi - as ...
Jun 1, 2015 · The taxonomic concepts which originated with or were accepted by Elias Magnus Fries were presented during his lifetime in the printed word, illustrative depiction, and in collections of dried...
Jun 1, 2004 · Abstract. The taxonomic concepts which originated with or were accepted by Elias Magnus Fries were presented during his lifetime in the printed word, illustrative depiction, and in collections of dried specimens. This body of work was welcomed by the mycological and botanical communities of his time: students and associates aided Fries and ...