Background
Fisher, George Clyde was born on May 22, 1878 in near Sidney, Ohio, United States. Son of Harrison Jay and Amanda (Rhinehart) Fisher.
Fisher, George Clyde was born on May 22, 1878 in near Sidney, Ohio, United States. Son of Harrison Jay and Amanda (Rhinehart) Fisher.
Student Ohio Northern U. Bachelor of Arts, Miami University, 1905, Doctor of Laws, 1926. Doctor of Philosophy. in Botany, Johns Hopkins, 1913.
Teacher in the public schools of Ohio 6 years. Teacher of astronomy, botany and zoology, high school, Troy, Ohio, 1905-1907. Principal Palmer College Academy, De Funiak Springs, Florida, 1907-1909.
Acting president Palmer College 1909-1910. In charge courses in ornithology, 3 summers, University of Florida, 1 summer, University of Tennessee, courses in nature study, Cornell Univercity, summer 1931. Member scientific staff American Museum Natural History since 1913, now honorary curator a tronomy and of Hayden Planetarium.
Conductor photographic expedition to Bermudas, 1924. Arctic Lapland expedition 1924. Visited astronomical museums and observatories of Europe 1925, to gather material for proposed Hall of Astronomy at American Museum.
Member of Harvard-Massachusetts Institute Technology Eclipse Expedition to Siberia, 1936. Leader of America Museum Eclipse Expedition to Peru, 1937. Member American Museum expedition to volcano Paricutin in Mexico 1943 and 1944.
Group of islands off coast of N. Labrador named in his honor, 1944. Made Honorary Chief, Blood Tribe of Blackfoot Confederacy, 1946.
Member scientific staff American Museum Natural History since 1913, now honorary curator a tronomy and of Hayden Planetarium. Conductor photographic expedition to Bermudas, 1924. Arctic Lapland expedition 1924.
Member of Harvard-Massachusetts Institute Technology Eclipse Expedition to Siberia, 1936. Member American Museum expedition to volcano Paricutin in Mexico 1943 and 1944. Group of islands off coast of N. Labrador named in his honor, 1944.
Made Honorary; Fellow Royal Astronomical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Sciences. New York Zoological Society. Member American Ornithological Union (associate), American Astronomical Society, American Association Variable Star Observers, Amateur Astronomical Association (past president), Society for Research on Meteorities, Torrey Botanical.
Club, New York Botanical Garden, New York Bird and Tree. Member Lima (Peru) Geography Society (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Kappa Alpha. Republican; Club: Explorers (president).
Lecturer on astronomical travel, natural history.
Married Bessie Wiley, August 29, 1905.; married second, Te Ata, of the Chickasaw Nation, September 28, 1933. Children: Ruth Anna, Beth Elinor, Katherine Wiley.