Riis

[rees]

noun

1. Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.

Example Sentences

The feeling from the fanbase is that the supply line to the forwards could do with supplementing as well as a replacement for the departed Emil Riis.

From BBC

Former Preston striker Emil Riis could be the missing piece of the jigsaw if he can add a few more goals to a team that wasn't prolific last season.

From BBC

His research experience as a sociologist had led him to the pioneering photographs of Jacob Riis, a police reporter for the New York Tribune.

From Los Angeles Times

Riis exposed Lower East Side slum conditions in tenement photographs that would form the basis for his renowned book, “How the Other Half Lives.”

From Los Angeles Times

Emil Riis has been withdrawn by Ryan Lowe, with top-scorer Will Keane coming on to replace him.

From BBC