Fronius

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Fronius is a German surname of Transylvanian Saxon origin. The Fronius family maintained an aristocratic status within the autonomous region of Siebenbürgen. People with the surname include: *Andreas Fronius (c. 1500-?), city magistrate of Kronstadt, Siebenbürgen, and father of Matthias Fronius *Franz Friedrich Fronius (1829–1886), Transylvanian-Saxon botanist, ethnologist and Lutheran cleric *Günter Fronius (born 1907-2015), Austrian entrepreneur **Fronius International, an Austrian company founded by Günter Fronius *Hans Fronius (1903-1988), Austrian painter and illustrator *Marcus Fronius (1659-1713), Lutheran theologian, pedagogue and author *Matthias Fronius (1522-1588), Lutheran cleric and city magistrate of Kronstadt *Sigrid Fronius (born 1942), German author and journalist

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1. date of birth: 1907 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1214887567