Michael Fisher

Summary

Michael Fisher is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Fyzabad^[2]. He was born on +1931-09-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2021-11-26T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a physicist^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], scientist^[7], screenwriter^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Fyzabad^[2], Michael Fisher…
• Michael Fisher was born on +1931-09-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Michael Fisher died on +2021-11-26T00:00:00Z^[4].
• A child of Michael Fisher was Matthew P. A. Fisher^[11].
• Michael Fisher held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Michael Fisher worked as a physicist^[5].
• Michael Fisher's professions included theoretical physicist^[6].
• Michael Fisher worked as a scientist^[7].
• Michael Fisher worked as a screenwriter^[8].
• Michael Fisher's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Michael Fisher worked as a mathematician^[13].
• Michael Fisher's field of work was statistical physics^[14].
• Among Michael Fisher's employers was Cornell University^[15].
• Michael Fisher was employed by King's College London^[16].
• Michael Fisher was employed by University of Maryland^[17].
• Michael Fisher was employed by Leiden University^[18].
• Michael Fisher was employed by Leiden University^[19].
• Michael Fisher was educated at King's College London^[20].
• Michael Fisher's doctoral advisor was Cyril Domb^[21].
• Michael Fisher's doctoral advisor was Donald MacCrimmon MacKay^[22].
• Michael Fisher received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[23].
• Michael Fisher received the Royal Medal^[24].
• Michael Fisher received the Wolf Prize in Physics^[25].
• Michael Fisher received the NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing^[26].
• Michael Fisher received the Boltzmann Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Fisher's place of birth was Fyzabad^[2]. He was born on +1931-09-03T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Michael Fisher's education included a stint at King's College London^[20]. Doctoral advisors include Cyril Domb^[21] and Donald MacCrimmon MacKay^[22]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], scientist^[7], screenwriter^[8], university teacher^[9], and mathematician^[13]. Michael Fisher's field of work was statistical physics^[14]. Employers include Cornell University^[15], a private university^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1865^[31], headquartered in Ithaca^[32]; King's College London^[16], a public research university^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1829^[35], headquartered in London^[36]; University of Maryland^[17], a public research university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1858^[39], headquartered in College Park^[40]; and Leiden University^[18], a university^[41], in Netherlands^[42], founded in 1575^[43], headquartered in Leiden^[44]. Doctoral students include Daniel F. Styer^[45], Gündüz Çağınalp^[46], Andrea Liu^[47], Basil J. Hiley^[48], Graeme Milton^[49], and David Robert Nelson^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], a fellowship award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52]; Royal Medal^[24], a science award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1826^[55]; Wolf Prize in Physics^[25], a physics award^[56], in Israel^[57], founded in 1978^[58]; NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing^[26], a science award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1979^[61]; Boltzmann Medal^[27], an award^[62]; and Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[63], an award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1923^[66].

Personal Life

A child of Michael Fisher was Matthew P. A. Fisher^[11].

Death and Burial

Michael Fisher died on +2021-11-26T00:00:00Z^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Michael Fisher include FKT algorithm^[67], an algorithm^[68].

Why It Matters

Michael Fisher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

Entities named for him include FKT algorithm^[67], an algorithm^[68].

His notable doctoral advisees include Basil J. Hiley^[71], a quantum physicist^[72], 1935–2025^[73], of United Kingdom^[74], awarded the Majorana Prize^[75] and David Robert Nelson^[76], a physicist^[77], b. 1951^[78], of United States^[79], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[80], specialised in applied physics^[81].

FAQs

Where was Michael Fisher born?

Michael Fisher's place of birth was Fyzabad^[2].

What did Michael Fisher do for work?

Michael Fisher worked as physicist^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], scientist^[7], screenwriter^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Michael Fisher go to school?

Michael Fisher was educated at King's College London^[20].

What awards did Michael Fisher receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], Royal Medal^[24], Wolf Prize in Physics^[25], and NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing^[26].