Herbert Fisher

British politician (1865-1940)

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31 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[30]
Date of birth: March 21, 1865
Date of death: April 18, 1940
Place of birth: London
Place of death: London
Country of citizenship: United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12]^[13]
Occupation: politician, historian, writer
Employer: University of Sheffield^[22]
Position held: Secretary of State for Education, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, vice-chancellor of the University of Sheffield^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]
Educated at: New College, Winchester College^[23]^[24]
Member of political party: Liberal Party^[31]
Award received: James Tait Black Memorial Prize, Fellow of the British Academy^[26]^[27]
Father: Herbert William Fisher^[8]
Mother: Mary Louisa Jackson^[9]
Spouse: Lettice Fisher^[10]
Child: Mary Bennett^[11]
Sibling: William Wordsworth Fisher, Florence Henrietta Darwin, Adeline Maria Fisher, Emmeline Mary Fisher, Edwin Fisher, Edward Fisher, Henry Fisher, Charles Dennis Fisher, Cordelia Fisher
Work location: London^[38]
Languages spoken, written or signed: English^[39]
Archives at: National Library of Wales^[32]
Candidacy in election: 1918 United Kingdom general election, 1924 United Kingdom general election, 1923 United Kingdom general election, 1922 United Kingdom general election
Contributed to creative work: Dictionary of National Biography
Family name: Fisher^[34]

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Given name: Herbert, Albert, Laurens^[35]^[36]^[37]
Honorific prefix: The Right Honourable^[33]
Member of: Royal Society of London, American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[28]^[29]
Name in native language: Herbert Fisher^[40]
On focus list of Wikimedia project: The_Women’s_Library_LSESuffrageInterviewsProject
Student: G. V. Portus^[25]
Writing language: English

🏷️ Also known as

en H. A. L. Fisher en Herbert Fisher en Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher ar هربرت فيشر cs Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher de Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher fr H. A. L. Fisher fr Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher he הרברט אלברט לורנס פישר ja ハーバート・フィッシャー nl H.A.L. Fisher nl Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher pl Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher ru Герберт Фишер zh 赫伯特·费希尔 zh 赫伯特·费舍尔

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GND ID: 11868373X
Academy of Athens authority ID: 43802
American Academy in Rome ID: 12409312
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BHCL UUID: d8a94f06-182a-4dfd-a116-06ec149b0445
BIBSYS ID: 2116342
Biblioteca Franco Serantini ID: 27064
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 123587910

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Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society ID: 1941.0019
Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts person ID: 3870
Canadiana Name Authority ID: ncf11237963
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DDB person (GND) ID: 11868373X
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 11868373X
Diamond Catalog ID for persons and organisations: 42879
EGAXA ID: vtls000969107
ELNET ID: a12206787
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID: biography/Herbert-Albert-Laurens-Fisher
Evene ID: herbert-albert-fisher-12096
FAST ID: 1287
FES digital collections entity ID: 434297
Freebase ID: /m/06nlht
Geni profile ID: 6000000016147104697
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID: Herbert_Albert_Laurens_Fisher
Hansard (1803–2005) ID: mr-herbert-fisher
IdRef ID: 032586396
J9U entity ID: 987007463654105171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID: 11868373X
Kindred Britain ID: I9264
Krugosvet article (archived): istoriya/FISHER_GERBERT_ALBERT_LORENS.html
LONSEA ID: 13633
Lebanese National Library ID: 7280
Libraries Australia ID: 36545349
Museum-digital person/organization ID: 157460
NACSIS-CAT author ID: DA01918374
NDL Authority ID: 00521664
NL CR AUT ID: jx20090907009
NLA Trove people ID: 1284056
NLP ID: a0000002112821
NSK (VIAF) ID: 000016158
NSK ID: 981005677637209366
NUKAT ID: n94208912
National Library of Chile ID: 000027001
National Library of Greece ID: 101560
National Library of Ireland ID: vtls000095645
National Library of Israel ID (old): 000400867
National Library of Korea ID: KAC201954131
National Library of Latvia ID: 000180261
National Library of Lithuania ID: LNB:V*379447;=BU
National Library of Poland MMS ID: 9810543041805606
National Library of Portugal ID: 266461
National Library of Wales Authority ID: fisher-h-l-herbert-albert-laurens-1865-1940
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID: mp52718
National Virtual Library of India ID: 193131, 779621
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID: 068404093
Obálky knih ID: jx20090907009
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID: 3901241
Open Library ID: OL117630A, OL5586709A
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID: 33141
PUG authority ID: 48369
Parsifal cluster ID: 24585
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID: 28021
Project Gutenberg author ID: 36431
RERO ID (legacy): A003245969
RILM ID: 417664
Rekhta author ID: h-a-l-fisher
Rush Parliamentary Archive ID: 7998
SBN author ID: RAVV028492
SHARE Catalogue author ID: 107739
SNAC ARK ID: w6df6s52
SNARC ID: Hermann Lang
Teresianum authority ID: 117871
The Peerage person ID: p65430.htm#i654299
TheyWorkForYou ID: 21273
Treccani ID: herbert-albert-laurens-fisher
UK National Archives ID: F33378
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID: 178841
Vatican Library ID (former scheme): ADV10214738
Vatican Library VcBA ID: 495/115863
Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature NILF ID: 18556
WeRelate person ID: Herbert_Fisher_(4)
Wellcome Collection concept ID: muqrtmwk
Who's Who UK ID: U209432
WikiTree person ID: Fisher-29924
WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJfh9tcBM9rhRMCfKQTvHC
Yale LUX ID: person/e1b1aa05-0dd0-44f5-9c93-372485127388

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Candidacy in election 4

1923 United Kingdom general election, 1924 United Kingdom general election, 1918 United Kingdom general election, 1922 United Kingdom general election

Occupation 3

writer, politician, historian

Award received 2

Fellow of the British Academy, James Tait Black Memorial Prize

Country of citizenship 2

United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Educated at 2

Winchester College, New College

Given name 2

Albert, Herbert

Member of 2

Royal Society of London, American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Archives at 1

National Library of Wales

Contributed to creative work 1

Dictionary of National Biography

Employer 1

University of Sheffield

Family name 1

Fisher

Honorific prefix 1

The Right Honourable

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

English

Member of political party 1

Liberal Party

Place of birth 1

London

Place of death 1

London

Position held 1

Secretary of State for Education

SNARC ID 1

Hermann Lang

Sex or gender 1

male

Sibling 1

William Wordsworth Fisher

Siblings 1

William Wordsworth Fisher

Spouse 1

Lettice Fisher

Spouses 1

Lettice Fisher

Work location 1

London

Writing language 1

English

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Summary

Herbert Fisher was born on March 21, 1865^[1], in London^[2]. He died on April 18, 1940^[3], in London^[4]. He worked as a politician^[5], historian^[6], and writer^[7].

FAQs

Where was Herbert Fisher born?

Herbert Fisher's place of birth was London^[2].

Where did Herbert Fisher die?

Herbert Fisher died in London^[4].

Who were Herbert Fisher's parents?

Herbert Fisher's father was Herbert William Fisher^[8]. Herbert Fisher's mother was Mary Louisa Jackson^[9].

Who was Herbert Fisher married to?

Herbert Fisher's spouses include Lettice Fisher^[10].

What did Herbert Fisher do for work?

Herbert Fisher worked as a politician^[5], historian^[6], and writer^[7].

Where did Herbert Fisher go to school?

Herbert Fisher was educated at New College^[23] and Winchester College^[24].

What awards did Herbert Fisher receive?

Honors received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[26] and Fellow of the British Academy^[27].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Herbert Fisher — place of birth (P19): London. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-10-17. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Herbert Fisher — place of death (P20): London. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-10-17. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Herbert Fisher — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Herbert Fisher — father (P22): Herbert William Fisher. Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Herbert Fisher — mother (P25): Mary Louisa Jackson. The Peerage. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Herbert Fisher — spouse (P26): Lettice Fisher. Kindred Britain. Retrieved 2020-08-07. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Herbert Fisher — country of citizenship (P27): United Kingdom. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Herbert Fisher — country of citizenship (P27): United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Herbert Fisher — position held (P39): Secretary of State for Education. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Herbert Fisher — position held (P39): Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Herbert Fisher — position held (P39): member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Herbert Fisher — position held (P39): member of the 33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom. Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Herbert Fisher — position held (P39): member of the 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom. Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Herbert Fisher — position held (P39): member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom. Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Herbert Fisher — position held (P39): member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom. Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Herbert Fisher — position held (P39): vice-chancellor of the University of Sheffield. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Herbert Fisher — child (P40): Mary Bennett. The Peerage. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Herbert Fisher — educated at (P69): New College. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Herbert Fisher — educated at (P69): Winchester College. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Herbert Fisher — member of political party (P102): Liberal Party. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Herbert Fisher — occupation (P106): politician. Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved 2022-04-22. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Herbert Fisher — occupation (P106): historian. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Herbert Fisher — occupation (P106): writer. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Herbert Fisher — employer (P108): University of Sheffield. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Herbert Fisher — award received (P166): James Tait Black Memorial Prize. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Herbert Fisher — award received (P166): Fellow of the British Academy. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Herbert Fisher — member of (P463): Royal Society of London. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Herbert Fisher — member of (P463): American Academy of Arts and Sciences. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Herbert Fisher — archives at (P485): National Library of Wales. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Herbert Fisher — honorific prefix (P511): The Right Honourable. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Herbert Fisher — date of birth (P569): March 21, 1865. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Herbert Fisher — date of death (P570): April 18, 1940. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Herbert Fisher — family name (P734): Fisher. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Herbert Fisher — given name (P735): Herbert. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Herbert Fisher — given name (P735): Albert. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Herbert Fisher — given name (P735): Laurens. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Herbert Fisher — student (P802): G. V. Portus. wikidata.org.
[38] ↑ Herbert Fisher — work location (P937): London. wikidata.org.
[39] ↑ Herbert Fisher — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): English. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[40] ↑ Herbert Fisher — name in native language (P1559): Herbert Fisher. wikidata.org.

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Herbert Fisher

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