Else Marie Friis

Danish botanist and paleontologist
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Else Marie Friis

Summary

Else Marie Friis is a human[1]. Born in Holstebro[2], she… she was born on +1947-06-18T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a botanist[4], paleontologist[5], helminthologist[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Holstebro[2], Else Marie Friis…
  • Else Marie Friis was born on +1947-06-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Else Marie Friis held citizenship in Sweden[9].
  • Else Marie Friis held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[10].
  • Else Marie Friis worked as a botanist[4].
  • Else Marie Friis's professions included paleontologist[5].
  • Else Marie Friis worked as a helminthologist[6].
  • Else Marie Friis's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Else Marie Friis's field of work was botany[11].
  • Else Marie Friis's field of work was paleobotany[12].
  • Else Marie Friis was employed by Aarhus University[13].
  • Else Marie Friis's education included a stint at Aarhus University[14].
  • Else Marie Friis received the Knight Officer of the Order of the Polar Star[15].
  • Else Marie Friis received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[16].
  • Else Marie Friis received the Danmarks Geologipris[17].
  • Else Marie Friis received the honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[18].
  • Else Marie Friis received the Lapworth Medal[19].
  • Else Marie Friis was a member of Paläontologische Gesellschaft[20].
  • Else Marie Friis was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Else Marie Friis was a member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[22].
  • Else Marie Friis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Else Marie Friis was a member of Royal Society[24].
  • Else Marie Friis is recorded as female[25].
  • Else Marie Friis's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Else Marie Friis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110646508[27].

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Origins and Family

Else Marie Friis was born in Holstebro[2]. She was born on +1947-06-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Else Marie Friis's education included a stint at Aarhus University[14]. She earned the academic degree of magister degree[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[4], paleontologist[5], helminthologist[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include botany[11], an academic discipline[29] and paleobotany[12], a branch of botany[30]. Else Marie Friis was employed by Aarhus University[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Officer of the Order of the Polar Star[15], a grade of an order[31], in Sweden[32]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34]; Danmarks Geologipris[17], a geology award[35], in Denmark[36]; honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[18], an award[37], in Sweden[38]; and Lapworth Medal[19], an award[39].

Why It Matters

Else Marie Friis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Else Marie Friis born?

Born in Holstebro[2], Else Marie Friis…

What did Else Marie Friis do for work?

Else Marie Friis worked as botanist[4], paleontologist[5], helminthologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Else Marie Friis go to school?

Else Marie Friis was educated at Aarhus University[14].

What awards did Else Marie Friis receive?

Honors received include Knight Officer of the Order of the Polar Star[15], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[16], Danmarks Geologipris[17], and honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[18].

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  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . 2dgf.dk. Retrieved . 2dgf.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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