Background
Fisher, Frederick Hendrick was born on December 30, 1926 in Aberdeen, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Sam (Sverre) and Astrid K. Fisher.
Fisher, Frederick Hendrick was born on December 30, 1926 in Aberdeen, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Sam (Sverre) and Astrid K. Fisher.
Graduate Research.
Teaching assistant U. Washington, 1949-1953. Research assistant University of California at Los Angeles, 1954-1955. Graduate research physicist Maine Physical Laboratory, Scripps Institute Oceonography, 1955-1957.
Research fellow acoustics Harvard, 1957-1958.
Research physicist, research oceanographer Marine Physical Laboratory, Scripps Institution Oceanography, Louisiana Jolla, California, 1958-1991, associate director, 1975-1987, deputy director, 1987-1993, acting associate director, 1993-1994, research oceanographer emeritus, 1997. Director.rsch. Havens Industries, San Diego, 1963-1964.
Professor, department chairman physics U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1970-1971. Member governing board American Institute Physics,1984-1990.
Member San Diego County Democratic Center Committee, 1956-1957, 60-62. NCAAnat. tennis doubles champion, 1949. Fellow Acoustical Society American (associate editor journal 1969-1976, vice president 1980-1981, president 1983-1984, American"s Finest Acousticians award San Diego chapter 1997).
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, editor Journal of Oceanic Engineering 1988-1991), Marine Technology Society, American Geophysical Union, Acoustic Society American, The Oceanographic Society, Seattle Tennis.
Married Julie Gay Saund, June 17, 1955 (deceased. Married Shirley Mercedes Lippert, October 10, 1994. Children: Bruce Allen, Mark Edward, Keith Russell, Glen Michael.