Friis, Herman R. (Herman Ralph), 1905-1989

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Birth 1905-12-11
Death 1989-09-23
Birth 1905
Death 1989

Biographical notes:

Herman Ralph Friis (b. December 11, 1905, Chicago, Illinois-d. September 23, 1989, Fairfax, Virginia), geographer, cartographer, educator, archivist, served with the in Antarctica with the U.S. Naval Support Force in 1960 and the Japanese Antarctic Expedition in 1969 and 1970. He also served as Director of the Center for Polar Archives in the National Archives and Records Service.

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Occupations:

  • Archivists
  • Cartographer
  • Educators
  • Geographers

Places:

  • Chicago (Ill.) (as recorded)
  • Fairfax (Va.) (as recorded)