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William Frederick Fisher

1946 - Today

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William Frederick Fisher (born April 1, 1946) is an American physician and a former NASA astronaut. Fisher went into space in 1985 on board the Space Shuttle. He retired from NASA in 1992 and returned to the full-time practice of medicine. His time at NASA coincided with that of his then wife and fellow astronaut Anna Lee Fisher. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. William Frederick Fisher is the 503rd most popular astronaut (down from 485th in 2024), the 16,933rd most popular biography from United States (down from 15,738th in 2019) and the 275th most popular American Astronaut.

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Among ASTRONAUTS

Among astronauts, William Frederick Fisher ranks 503 out of 556. Before him are Michael T. Good, James H. Newman, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Garrett Reisman, Alvin Drew, and Jerry M. Linenger. After him are Anne McClain, Charles J. Precourt, Jay C. Buckey, Terry W. Virts, Ronald M. Sega, and Kathleen Rubins.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, William Frederick Fisher ranks 823. Before him are Terry Hart, Bishan Singh Bedi, Christine Todd Whitman, Nalini Malani, David Sadler, and Ron Boone. After him are Don Siegelman, Tom Hicks, Brian Jacks, and Tony Greig.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Frederick Fisher ranks 16,940 out of 20,380. Before him are Olivia Palermo (1986), Reince Priebus (1972), Phyllis Francis (1992), Dale Ellis (1960), Hollis Conway (1967), and Joshua Leonard (1975). After him are Victor Alexander (1969), Anne McClain (1979), Anthony Carrigan (1983), Carolyn Hennesy (1962), Quincy Watts (1970), and Eliezer Yudkowsky (1979).

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Among ASTRONAUTS In United States

Among astronauts born in United States, William Frederick Fisher ranks 275. Before him are Kenneth Ham (1964), Michael T. Good (1962), Gregory J. Harbaugh (1956), Garrett Reisman (1968), Alvin Drew (1962), and Jerry M. Linenger (1955). After him are Anne McClain (1979), Charles J. Precourt (1955), Jay C. Buckey (1956), Terry W. Virts (1967), Ronald M. Sega (1952), and Kathleen Rubins (1978).

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