James Fisher

James Fisher (1922 – 1970) was a British author, editor, broadcaster, naturalist and ornithologist. he was also a leading authority on Gilbert White and made over 1,000 radio and television broadcasts on natural history subjects.

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1922 - 1970 - British - Author - Editor - Broadcaster - Naturalist - Ornithologist - Gilbert White - Radio - Television

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Fisher was the son of Kenneth Fisher, (also a keen ornithologist and headmaster of Oundle School from 1922 to 1945); educated at Eton; began studying medicine at Oxford, but later switched to zoology.

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Headmaster - Oundle School - 1945 - Eton - Medicine - Oxford - Zoology

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As well as writing his own books, he was an editor of Collins' New Naturalist series.

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Collins - New Naturalist series

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He was married to Angus Fisher, and died in a car crash in September, 1970.

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