James Fisher (naturalist)

James Maxwell McConnell Fisher (3 September 1912 – 25 September 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.

James Fisher
Fisher on the 1955 Rockall expedition
BornJames Maxwell McConnell Fisher
(1912-09-03)3 September 1912
Clifton, Bristol, England
Died25 September 1970(1970-09-25) (aged 58)
Hendon, England
Occupation
  • author
  • ornithologist
  • naturalist
  • broadcaster
SubjectBirds
Notable worksWild America
SpouseMargery Lilian Edith Turner
Children6, including Edmund Fisher
RelativesArnold Boyd (maternal uncle)
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