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{{Distinguish|Fischer|fissure}} |
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{{Wiktionary|Fisher|fisher|fishers}} |
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'''Fisher''' is an archaic term for a [[fisherman]], revived as gender-neutral. |
'''Fisher''' is an archaic term for a [[fisherman]], revived as gender-neutral. |
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'''Fisher''', '''Fishers''' or '''The Fisher''' may also refer to: |
'''Fisher''', '''Fishers''' or '''The Fisher''' may also refer to: |
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*[[Fisher (animal)]] (''Pekania pennanti''), a North American mustelid |
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*[[Fisher (band)]], a rock band featuring Kathy Fisher as lead singer |
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*[[Fisher (yachts)]], famous British motorsailers |
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==Places== |
==Places== |
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===Australia=== |
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*[[Fisher Island (Tasmania)]] |
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*[[Fisher Island Reef]], Tasmania |
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*[[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 |
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*[[Electoral district of Fisher]], a state electoral district in South Australia |
*[[Electoral district of Fisher]], a state electoral district in South Australia |
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*[[Fisher, Queensland]], a suburb in the City of Mount Isa |
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*[[Fisher, South Australia]], a locality |
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*[[Hundred of Fisher]], a cadastral unit in South Australia |
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===Canada=== |
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*[[Rural Municipality of Fisher |
*[[Rural Municipality of Fisher]] |
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*[[Fisher (electoral district)]], a former provincial electoral division in Manitoba, Canada |
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===United Kingdom=== |
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*[[Fisher Bank]], a sea area of the UK shipping forecast |
*[[Fisher Bank]], a sea area of the UK shipping forecast |
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===United States=== |
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*[[Fisher, Arkansas]] |
*[[Fisher, Arkansas]] |
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*[[Fisher, California (disambiguation)]], multiple locations |
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**[[Fisher, Humboldt County, California]] |
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*[[Fisher, Illinois]] |
*[[Fisher, Illinois]] |
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*[[Fisher, Louisiana]] |
*[[Fisher, Louisiana]] |
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*[[Fisher, Minnesota]] |
*[[Fisher, Minnesota]] |
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*[[Fisher, Missouri]] |
*[[Fisher, Missouri]] |
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*[[Fisher, Oregon]], an unincorporated community |
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*[[Fisher, Pennsylvania]] |
*[[Fisher, Pennsylvania]] |
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*[[Fisher, West Virginia]], an unincorporated community |
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*[[Fisher Island, Florida]] |
*[[Fisher Island, Florida]] |
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*[[Fishers, Indiana]] |
*[[Fishers, Indiana]] |
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*[[Fishers, New York]] |
*[[Fishers, New York]] |
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*[[Fishers Island, New York]] |
*[[Fishers Island, New York]] |
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====Archaeological sites==== |
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*[[Fisher site]], an archaeological site in Greene County, Pennsylvania |
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*[[Fisher Farm site]], an archaeological site in the Centre County, Pennsylvania |
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==Law== |
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==Organizations== |
==Organizations== |
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*[[Fisher Body]], a former automobile coachbuilder |
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*[[Max M. Fisher College of Business]], part of the Ohio State University |
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*[[Fisher Communications]] |
*[[Fisher Communications]] |
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*[[Fisher F.C.]] |
*[[Fisher F.C.]], a football club in England |
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*[[Fisher Electronics]], a Sanyo subsidiary producing hi-fi equipment |
*[[Fisher Electronics]], a Sanyo subsidiary producing hi-fi equipment |
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**[[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 |
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*[[Fisher House Foundation]] |
*[[Fisher House Foundation]], an organization funding the construction of family lodging facilities near military hospitals |
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==People== |
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==In mathematics and science== |
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*[[Fisher (musician)]], Australian house music producer |
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*[[Fisher Ames]] (1758–1808), American politician |
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*[[Fisher A. Blocksom]] (1782–1876), American politician and lawyer from Ohio |
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*[[Fisher Stevens]] (born 1963), American actor, director, producer and writer |
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==Science and mathematics== |
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*[[Fisher's exact test]], a statistical significance test |
*[[Fisher's exact test]], a statistical significance test |
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*[[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 |
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==Other uses== |
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*[[Fisher |
*[[Fisher (animal)]] (''Pekania pennanti''), a North American mustelid |
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*[[Fisher |
*[[Fisher (band)]], a rock band featuring Kathy Fisher as lead singer |
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*[[Fisher (yachts)]], motorsailers first built in the 1970s |
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==In law== |
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*"[[Fisherrr]]", song by Cash Cobain and Bay Swag |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Fisherman (disambiguation)]] |
*[[Fisherman (disambiguation)]] |
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*[[Fishery]] |
*[[Fishery]] |
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*[[Kingfisher]] |
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{{Disambiguation}} |
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[[Category:Place name disambiguation pages]] |
Latest revision as of 05:31, 21 April 2024
Fisher is an archaic term for a fisherman, revived as gender-neutral.
Fisher, Fishers or The Fisher may also refer to:
Places
[edit]Australia
[edit]- 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
- 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
[edit]- Rural Municipality of Fisher
- Fisher (electoral district), a former provincial electoral division in Manitoba, Canada
United Kingdom
[edit]- Fisher Bank, a sea area of the UK shipping forecast
United States
[edit]- Fisher, Arkansas
- Fisher, Illinois
- Fisher, Louisiana
- Fisher, Minnesota
- Fisher, Missouri
- Fisher, Oregon, an unincorporated community
- Fisher, Pennsylvania
- Fisher, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
- Fisher Island, Florida
- Fishers, Indiana
- Fishers, New York
- Fishers Island, New York
Archaeological sites
[edit]- Fisher site, an archaeological site in Greene County, Pennsylvania
- Fisher Farm site, an archaeological site in the Centre County, Pennsylvania
Law
[edit]- Fisher v. University of Texas (2013), a 2013 Supreme Court case
- Fisher v. University of Texas (2016), a 2016 Supreme Court case
Organizations
[edit]- Fisher Body, a former automobile coachbuilder
- Max M. Fisher College of Business, part of the Ohio State University
- Fisher Communications
- Fisher F.C., a football club in England
- 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
- Fisher House Foundation, an organization funding the construction of family lodging facilities near military hospitals
People
[edit]- Fisher (surname), an English surname
- 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
[edit]- Fisher meteorite of 1894, which landed in Minnesota, United States (see meteorite falls)
- Fisher's exact test, a statistical significance test
- Fisher's method, also known as Fisher's combined probability test
- Fisher equation, an equation in financial mathematics and economics
- Fisher transformation, a transformation in statistics used to test some hypotheses
Other uses
[edit]- Fisher (animal) (Pekania pennanti), a North American mustelid
- Fisher (band), a rock band featuring Kathy Fisher as lead singer
- Fisher (comic strip), a Canadian comic strip by Philip Street
- Fisher (yachts), motorsailers first built in the 1970s
- "Fisherrr", song by Cash Cobain and Bay Swag