Riis

Article summary

Riis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Asbjørn 'Bear' Riis (born 1957), Danish professional wrestler * Bendik Riis (1911–1988), Norwegian artist * Bjarne Riis (born 1964), Danish former professional road bicycle racer turned team owner and manager * Einar Riis (1922–2006), Norwegian aircraft broker and consul in Rome * Fredrik Riis (1789–1845), Norwegian county governor * Hilde Riis (born 1959), Norwegian cross-country skier * Jacob Riis (1849–1914), Danish-American journalist, photographer, and social reformer * Joachim Riis (born 1989), Danish politician * Nelson Riis (born 1942), Canadian businessman and former politician * Povl Riis (1925–2017), Danish gastroenterologist * Sharon Riis (1947–2016), Canadian writer

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1957 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1346216433