Fischer
Fischer
Fischer is a German surname, derived from the profession of the fisherman. The name Fischer is the fourth most common German surname. The English version is
Fisher.
Fischer
Noun
1. German chemist noted for his synthesis of hemin (1881-1945)
(synonym) Hans Fischer
(hypernym) chemist
2. German chemist noted for work on synthetic sugars and the purines (1852-1919)
(synonym) Emil Hermann Fischer
(hypernym) chemist
3. United States chess master; world champion from 1972 to 1975 (born in 1943)
(synonym) Bobby Fischer, Robert James Fischer
(hypernym) chess master
Fischer (der)
nm.
fisher, animal that feeds on fish, fisherman, one who fishes by pulling the bait and line through the water