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{{Distinguish|Fischer|fissure}}
{{Distinguish|text=[[Fischer]] or [[fissure (disambiguation)|fissure]]}}
{{Wiktionary|Fisher|fisher|fishers}}
{{Wiktionary|Fisher|fisher|fishers}}

'''Fisher''' is an archaic term for a [[fisherman]], revived as gender-neutral.
'''Fisher''' is an archaic term for a [[fisherman]], revived as gender-neutral.


'''Fisher''', '''Fishers''' or '''The Fisher''' may also refer to:
'''Fisher''', '''Fishers''' or '''The Fisher''' may also refer to:

*[[Fisher (animal)]] (''Pekania pennanti''), a North American mustelid
*[[Fisher (surname)]], an English surname
*[[Fisher (band)]], a rock band featuring Kathy Fisher as lead singer
*[[Fisher (comic strip)|''Fisher'' (comic strip)]], a Canadian comic strip by Philip Street
*[[Fisher (yachts)]], famous British motorsailers
*[[Sergey Golovkin]] (1959–1996), a Russian serial killer known as "The Fisher"
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==Places==
==Places==

;Australia
===Australia===
*[[Fisher, Australian Capital Territory]]
*[[Fisher Island (Queensland)]]
*[[Fisher Island (Tasmania)]]
*[[Fisher Island Reef]], Tasmania
*[[Division of Fisher]], an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in Queensland
*[[Division of Fisher]], an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in Queensland
*[[Electoral district of Fisher]], a state electoral district in South Australia
*[[Electoral district of Fisher]], a state electoral district in South Australia
*[[Fisher, Australian Capital Territory]]
*[[Fisher, Queensland]], a suburb in the City of Mount Isa
*[[Fisher, South Australia]], a locality
*[[Hundred of Fisher]], a cadastral unit in South Australia


;Canada
===Canada===
*[[Rural Municipality of Fisher|Fisher, Manitoba]]
*[[Rural Municipality of Fisher]]
*[[Fisher (electoral district)]], a former provincial electoral division in Manitoba, Canada


;United Kingdom
===United Kingdom===
*[[Fisher Bank]], a sea area of the UK shipping forecast
*[[Fisher Bank]], a sea area of the UK shipping forecast


;United States
===United States===
*[[Fisher, Arkansas]]
*[[Fisher, Arkansas]]
*[[Fisher, California (disambiguation)]], multiple locations
**[[Fisher, Humboldt County, California]]
*[[Fisher, Illinois]]
*[[Fisher, Illinois]]
*[[Fisher, Louisiana]]
*[[Fisher, Louisiana]]
*[[Fisher, Minnesota]]
*[[Fisher, Minnesota]]
*[[Fisher, Missouri]]
*[[Fisher, Missouri]]
*[[Fisher, Oregon]], an unincorporated community
*[[Fisher, Pennsylvania]]
*[[Fisher, Pennsylvania]]
*[[Fisher, West Virginia]], an unincorporated community
*[[Fisher Island, Florida]]
*[[Fisher Island, Florida]]
*[[Fishers, Indiana]]
*[[Fishers, Indiana]]
*[[Fishers, New York]]
*[[Fishers, New York]]
*[[Fishers Island, New York]]
*[[Fishers Island, New York]]

====Archaeological sites====
*[[Fisher site]], an archaeological site in Greene County, Pennsylvania
*[[Fisher Farm site]], an archaeological site in the Centre County, Pennsylvania

==Law==
*[[Fisher v. University of Texas (2013)|''Fisher v. University of Texas'' (2013)]], a 2013 Supreme Court case
*[[Fisher v. University of Texas (2016)|''Fisher v. University of Texas'' (2016)]], a 2016 Supreme Court case


==Organizations==
==Organizations==
*[[Max M. Fisher College of Business]], part of The Ohio State University
*[[Fisher Body]], a former automobile coachbuilder
*[[Max M. Fisher College of Business]], part of the Ohio State University
*[[Fisher Communications]]
*[[Fisher Communications]]
*[[Fisher F.C.]] (formerly [[Fisher Athletic F.C.]]), a football club in England
*[[Fisher F.C.]], a football club in England
*[[Fisher Electronics]], a Sanyo subsidiary producing hi-fi equipment
*[[Fisher Electronics]], a Sanyo subsidiary producing hi-fi equipment
**[[The Fisher (electronics manufacturer)]], a line of electronics marketed by Avery Fisher and predecessor to Fisher Electronics
**[[The Fisher (electronics manufacturer)]], a line of electronics marketed by Avery Fisher and predecessor to Fisher Electronics
*[[Fisher House Foundation]]- an organization funding the construction of family lodging facilities near military hospitals
*[[Fisher House Foundation]], an organization funding the construction of family lodging facilities near military hospitals


==People==
==In mathematics and science==
*[[Fisher (surname)]], an English surname
*The Fisher meteorite of 1894, which landed in Minnesota, United States (see [[meteorite falls]])
*[[Fisher (musician)]], Australian house music producer
*[[Fisher Ames]] (1758–1808), American politician
*[[Fisher A. Blocksom]] (1782–1876), American politician and lawyer from Ohio
*[[Fisher Stevens]] (born 1963), American actor, director, producer and writer
*[[Sergey Golovkin]] (1959–1996), Russian serial killer known as "The Fisher"

==Science and mathematics==
*Fisher meteorite of 1894, which landed in Minnesota, United States (see [[meteorite falls]])
*[[Fisher's exact test]], a statistical significance test
*[[Fisher's exact test]], a statistical significance test
*[[Fisher's method]], also known as Fisher's combined probability test
*[[Fisher's method]], also known as Fisher's combined probability test
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*[[Fisher transformation]], a transformation in statistics used to test some hypotheses
*[[Fisher transformation]], a transformation in statistics used to test some hypotheses


==In archaeology==
==Other uses==
*[[Fisher Site]], archaeological site in the USA
*[[Fisher (animal)]] (''Pekania pennanti''), a North American mustelid
*[[Fisher Farm Site]], archaeological site in the USA
*[[Fisher (band)]], a rock band featuring Kathy Fisher as lead singer
*[[Fisher (comic strip)|''Fisher'' (comic strip)]], a Canadian comic strip by Philip Street

*[[Fisher (yachts)]], motorsailers first built in the 1970s
==In law==
*"[[Fisherrr]]", song by Cash Cobain and Bay Swag
*[[Fisher v. University of Texas (2013)]], a 2013 Supreme Court case
*[[Fisher v. University of Texas (2016)]], a 2016 Supreme Court case


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Fisher Island (disambiguation)]]
*[[Fisherman (disambiguation)]]
*[[Fisherman (disambiguation)]]
*[[Fishery]]
*[[Fishery]]
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*[[Kingfisher]]


{{Disambiguation}}
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[[Category:Place name disambiguation pages]]

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Fisher is an archaic term for a fisherman, revived as gender-neutral.

Fisher, Fishers or The Fisher may also refer to:

Places

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Australia

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Canada

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United Kingdom

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United States

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Archaeological sites

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  • Fisher site, an archaeological site in Greene County, Pennsylvania
  • Fisher Farm site, an archaeological site in the Centre County, Pennsylvania

Law

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Organizations

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People

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Science and mathematics

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Other uses

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See also

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