Foss (surname)
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Foss is a common surname of Scandinavian
origin. Foss may refer to:
Scandinavians
Scandinavians are a group of Germanic peoples, inhabiting Scandinavia and to a lesser extent countries associated with Scandinavia, and speaking Scandinavian languages. The group includes Danes, Norwegians and Swedes, and additionally the descendants of Scandinavian settlers such as the Icelandic...
origin. Foss may refer to:
- Aage FossAage FossAage Foss was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 29 films between 1933 and 1951.-Selected filmography:* Jens Langkniv * The Invisible Army * Mosekongen * Frihed forpligter...
(1885-1952), Danish film actor - Ambrose FossAmbrose FossAmbrose Foss was an early Chemist, Druggist and Dentist in Sydney. He also became an alderman and church deacon. Ambrose Foss and his colleague Edward Hunt founded the Congregational Church in New South Wales. Foss built a house called Forest Lodge after which a Sydney suburb is named.His daughter...
(c1803-1862), Australian pharmacist - Betty FossBetty FossBetty Foss [Fossey] was a infielder and outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 10", 180 lb., she was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. She started her career as Betty Weaver but changed her last name to Foss after marrying...
(1929-1998), American baseball player - Byron FossByron FossByron Foss is an American soccer player who spent the 2004 season playing goalkeeper for the A-League's Syracuse Salty Dogs on loan from the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer...
(born 1979), American soccer player - Daniel FossDaniel FossDaniel A. Foss is an American sociologist and database researcher. He is the author of Freak Culture: Life Style and Politics , and Beyond Revolution: A New Theory of Social Movements .-Early life and education:...
(born 1940), American sociologist - Charles Calveley FossCharles Calveley FossBrigadier Charles Calveley Foss VC, CB, DSO was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
(1885-1953), English recipient of the Victoria Cross - Chris FossChris FossChristopher "Chris" F. Foss is a British artist and science fiction illustrator. He is best known for his science fiction book covers and the black and white illustrations for the original editions of The Joy of Sex....
(born 1946), British illustrator - Claire FossClaire FossClaire A. Foss is a retired businessperson from British Columbia, Canada, who ran for election to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1993, 1997, and 2004 elections. He was born in Tofield, Alberta....
(born 1937), Canadian businessperson and politician - Craig FossCraig FossCraig Foss is a New Zealand politician, and currently serves as a Member of Parliament.-Early years:Foss was born on 4 July 1963 in Lower Hutt, and attended Victoria University of Wellington, completing a BCA...
(born 1963), New Zealand politician - Cyrus David FossCyrus David FossCyrus David Foss was a prominent Methodist bishop in latter 19th century, primarily serving in New York City and New England....
(1834-1910), American Methodist bishop - Dickie FossDickie FossSidney Richard 'Dickie' Foss was an English football player and coach, who had a 30 year association with Chelsea.Born in Barking, Foss started out with amateur side Southall, before signing for Chelsea in 1936...
(born 1912), English footballer - Edward FossEdward FossEdward Foss was an English lawyer and biographer.He was born in London. He became a solicitor, and on his retirement from practice in 1840, devoted himself to the study of legal antiquities. His Judges of England was regarded as a standard work, characterized by accuracy and extensive research...
(1787-1870), English lawyer and biographer - Elith FossElith FossElith Foss was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 29 films between 1933 and 1968.He was born in Århus, Denmark and died in Denmark.-Selected filmography:* De blaa drenge * Blaavand melder storm...
(1911-1972), Danish film actor - Erling FossErling FossErling Foss was a Danish civil engineer, famous for his contributions to the Danish resistance movement. As a result of contacts with Ebbe Munck and the Danish army's intelligence service, he became involved with the resistance at an early stage of the German occupation of Denmark...
(1897-1982), Danish civil engineer - Eugene FossEugene FossEugene Noble Foss, was an American Representative and the 45th Governor of Massachusetts, as well as brother of George Edmund Foss.-Biography:...
(1858-1939), American politician - Frank Foss (athlete)Frank Foss (athlete)Frank Kent Foss was an American athlete who competed in the men's pole vault. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and won gold, beating Danish pole vaulter Henry Petersen. Foss set a world record in winning the event with a height of 4.09 meters, or approximately 13 feet, 5 and 1/8 inches...
(1895-1989), American Olympic athlete - Frank H. FossFrank H. FossFrank Herbert Foss was a United States Representative from Massachusetts.He attended public schools in Augusta, Maine and graduated from Kent Hill Seminary in 1886...
(1865-1947), American politician - George Foss, British physician, who treated for some time Michael DillonMichael DillonLaurence Michael Dillon was a British physician and the first female-to-male transsexual to undergo phalloplasty. His brother, Sir Robert Dillon, was the eighth Baronet of Lismullen in Ireland....
(see), the first female-to-male transsexual to undergo phalloplasty - George Edmund Foss (1863-1936), American politician
- Hans Andersen FossHans Andersen FossHans Andersen Foss was an American author, newspaper editor and temperance leader. Born the son of a small tenant farmer in 1851 in Modum, Buskerud county, Norway, Foss immigrated to the United States in 1887.-Biography:...
(1851-1929), American author, newspaper editor and temperance leader - Heidi FossHeidi FossHeidi Foss is a Canadian actor, comedian, and writer. In 2001 she won a Canadian Comedy Awards honoring her achievements in the field of comedy writing for the Canadian television comedy program This Hour Has 22 Minutes.Her film and television credits include:...
, Canadian television writer - Henrich Herman FossHenrich Herman FossHenrich Herman Mejer Foss was a Norwegian naval officer and politician.He was born in Bergen. He participated in the Gunboat War as artillery officer...
(1790-1853), Norwegian naval officer and politician - Henry FossHenry FossHenry O. Foss was an elected official, businessman and civic leader in Tacoma, Washington.Henry Foss was one of four children born to Norwegian immigrant parents, Andrew and Thea Foss, first owners and operators of Foss Launch and Tug Company...
(1891-1986), American civic leader - Herbert L. FossHerbert L. FossHerbert Louis Foss was a United States Navy Seaman received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Spanish-American War.-Spanish American War:...
(1871-1937), American naval seaman and Medal of Honor recipient - Hubert J. FossHubert J. FossHubert James Foss was an English pianist, composer, and first Musical Editor for Oxford University Press at Amen House in London. His work at the Press was a major factor in promoting music and musicians in England between the world wars, most notably Ralph Vaughan Williams, through publishing...
(1899-1953), English pianist and composer - Hugh FossHugh FossHugh Rose Foss was a British cryptographer.-Life:Foss was born in Kobe, Japan, where his father the Rt Revd Hugh Foss was a missionary bishop, and he learned Japanese....
(1902-1971), British cryptographer - Hugh James FossHugh James FossHugh James Foss was an Anglican bishop, the second Bishop of Osaka.Hugh James Foss was born into a legal family: his father was Edward Foss, author of The Judges of England. He was educated at Marlborough College and Christ's College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1873, he spent a three year curacy in...
(1848-1932), Anglican bishop - Ingunn FossIngunn FossIngunn Foss is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder during the term 2005–2009....
, Norwegian politician - Jamie FossJamie FossJamie Foss is a singer and actress from Erskine, Minnesota. In 2004, she won $50,000, plus a recording contract on The WB's Superstar USA, a parody of FOX's hit show American Idol....
, American musician - Joe FossJoe FossJoseph Jacob "Joe" Foss was the leading fighter ace of the United States Marine Corps during World War II and a 1943 recipient of the Medal of Honor, recognizing his role in the air combat during the Guadalcanal Campaign...
(1915-2003), American general and politician - John W. FossJohn W. FossGeneral John William Foss is a retired United States Army four star general, and former commander of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command.-Military career:...
(born 1933), American general - Julius FossJulius FossJulius Foss was a Danish composer, organist and jazz guitarist.-References:*This article was initially translated from the Danish Wikipedia....
(1879-1953), Danish composer and musician - Karen FossKaren FossKaren Foss, born Karen Colleen Graham in Kansas City, Missouri on February 2, 1944, was a television anchorwoman on KSDK in St. Louis, Missouri from 1979 until December 28, 2006. Foss won six Emmys, two for best anchor, named media personality of the year, and acquired the highest “Q” rating as the...
(born 1944), American television journalist - Kurt FossKurt FossKurt Foss was a Norwegian composer, singer and vaudeville artist.He was born in Bergen, and together with Reidar Bøe Kurt Foss created the hugely popular duo "Radiofantomene" that was active throughout the 1940s, 50s and 60s...
(1925-1991), Norwegian composer, singer and vaudeville artist - Larry FossLarry FossLarry Curtis Foss is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played one season with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1961 and one season with the 1962 New York Mets expansion team.-External links:...
(born 1936), American baseball pitcher - Leif O. FossLeif O. FossLeif Olav Foss was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Communist Party.He spent his early working career at sea, and from 1919 as a docks worker at Akers Mekaniske Verksted...
(1899-1982), Norwegian trade unionist and politician - Lukas FossLukas FossLukas Foss was a German-born American composer, conductor, and pianist.-Music career:He was born Lukas Fuchs in Berlin, Germany in 1922. His father was the philosopher and scholar Martin Fuchs...
(1922-2009), American composer and conductor - Martin FossMartin Foss-Life and career:Martin Foss was born in Berlin, Germany in 1889 and studied philosophy and law at German and French universities. He married Hilde Schindler, a German woman, and they had two children, Oliver Foss, a painter, and the composer Lukas Foss...
(1889-1968), German-born American philosopher, father of Lukas - Nicolai J. FossNicolai J. FossNicolai J. Foss is a Danish Professor of Strategy and Organization at Copenhagen Business School in Copenhagen, Denmark.-Biography:He received a M.Sc. degree in economics from the University of Copenhagen in 1989, and a Ph.D...
, Danish economist - Per-Kristian FossPer-Kristian FossPer-Kristian Foss is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party and 2nd Vice President of the Storting.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1981, and was re-elected on six occasions...
(born 1950), Norwegian politician - Phillip O. FossPhillip O. FossPhillip Oliver Foss, an American political scientist, was born in Maxbass, North Dakota to Oliver Foss and Petra Elton Foss and died in Fort Collins, Colorado. He was a decorated veteran of World War II and the Korean War; was employed in public service with the U.S...
(1916-2001), American political scientist - Rayna Foss (born c1970), American musician
- Reginald E. FossReginald E. FossReginald E. Foss was a member of the Dixie Mission, an American observation mission to Yan'an, China, in 1944 to investigate and establish official relations with the Chinese Communists.-References:...
, American diplomat - Richard FossRichard FossRichard Foss is an American journalist, science fiction author, and food historian who has also chaired science fiction conventions and worked as a travel agent, restaurant reviewer, and instructor in Elizabethan history and culinary history at Osher Institute/UCLA Extension...
, American journalist and science fiction author - Rodney Shelton FossRodney Shelton FossEnsign Rodney Shelton Foss was a United States Navy officer during World War II. He was killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor while stationed at Kaneohe Bay Naval Air Station.-Early life:...
(1919-1941), United States naval officer - Sam Walter FossSam Walter FossSam Walter Foss was an American librarian and poet whose works included The House by the Side of the Road and The Coming American.-Biography:...
(1858-1911), American librarian and poet - Thea FossThea FossThea Christiansen Foss was the founder of Foss Maritime, the largest tugboat company in the western United States...
(1857-1927), Norwegian-American businessperson - Thore Torkildsen FossThore Torkildsen FossThore Torkildsen Foss was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the constituency Lister og Mandal amt in 1889, and was re-elected on seven consecutive occasions...
(1841-1913), Norwegian politician - Tore FossTore FossTore Foss was a Norwegian singer, actor and theatre director. He made his stage début at Chat Noir in 1927. He played at Balkongen from 1927 to 1928, and later worked for Nationaltheatret, Det Nye Teater, Centralteatret and Folketeatret. He participated in several films.-References:...
(1901-1968), Norwegian actor - Wenche FossWenche FossEva Wenche Steenfeldt Stang , better known as Wenche Foss, was a leading Norwegian actress of stage, screen and television.-Biography:...
(born 1917), Norwegian actress