W. B. Fisher
Born
William Bayne Fish

September 24, 1916
Darwen
DiedJune 29, 1984(1984-06-29) (aged 67)
Other namesBill Fisher
AwardsMurchison Award (1973)[1]

William Bayne Fisher (born Fish; (1984-June-29)September 24, 1916 – June 29, 1984) was a British geographer.[2] Starting in 1954, he was head of the Department of Geography at Durham University, and gained the title of Professor in 1956, holding both until his 1981 retirement.[3][4] He was also head of the Graduate Society 1965–81.[5] His work had a particular focus on the Middle East, especially Libya and Iran.[4][6] He was familiar with many languages, including fluency in French and reading comprehension in German, Italian and Spanish, though his skills in Middle Eastern languages are described variously as "able to succeed across the region" and "circumscribed."[2]

He served on the Governing Council of the British Institute of Persian Studies from 1964 until his death.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Medals and Awards". Royal Geographical Society. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  2. 1 2 Chester, David (2023). "William Bayne Fisher (1916-1984)". Geographers Biobibliographical Studies. CORE 560687880.
  3. ↑ "Obituary: William Bayne Fisher, 1916-1984". The Geographical Journal. 151 (1): 148–149. 1985. ISSN 0016-7398. JSTOR 633323.
  4. 1 2 Blake, Gerald (1984). "Professor W. B. Fisher". Libyan Studies. 15: iv–iv. doi:10.1017/S0263718900007512. ISSN 0263-7189.
  5. ↑ "OBITUARY". University of Durham Gazette 1983/84. Combined. Vol. II. p. 20.
  6. 1 2 McLachlan, Keith (1985). "Obituary: William Bayne Fisher 1916-1984". Iran. 23 (1): iii–v. doi:10.1080/05786967.1985.11834305. JSTOR 4299749.


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