Erling Foss

Danish politician and resistance member
Person Human Q5389804

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
February 25, 1897, 1897[2][7]
Date of death
June 15, 1982
Place of birth
Copenhagen
Place of death
Skovshoved
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[13]
Member of political party
Conservative People's Party[16]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Danish
Family name
Foss[17]
Given name
Erling[18]
Place of burial
Mariebjerg Cemetery[8]
🏷️ Also known as
en Erling Christian Foss en Erling Foss ar إرلينغ فوس
🔖 Identifiers · 14
VIAF cluster ID
14292773
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nb2006008919
GND ID
123580153
Dansk Biografisk Leksikon ID
Erling_Foss
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
123580153
Find a Grave memorial ID
220141337
Freebase ID
/m/0415rnw
Gravsted.dk ID
erlingfoss
Modstand person ID
13868
NE.se ID
erling-foss
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Prabook ID
2423403
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJwHdv4HVRfh8xpgCmVHmd

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Summary

Erling Foss was born in Copenhagen[1]. He was born on February 25, 1897[2]. He passed away in Skovshoved[3]. He died on June 15, 1982[4]. He worked as an autobiographer[5] and businessperson[6].

Body

Personal Life

Children include Nils Foss[10], a civil engineer[19], 1928–2018[20], of Kingdom of Denmark[21]; Lars Foss[11], an engineer[22], 1924–2007[23], of Kingdom of Denmark[24]; and Toke Foss[12].

FAQs

Where was Erling Foss born?

Born in Copenhagen[1].

Where did Erling Foss die?

Erling Foss died in Skovshoved[3].

Who were Erling Foss's parents?

Erling Foss's father was Alexander Foss[9].

What did Erling Foss do for work?

Erling Foss worked as autobiographer[5] and businessperson[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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