Norman Fisher
Educationalist, television presenter
About Norman Fisher
Lived 1910 – 1972 (aged 61). Norman Fisher was a graduate educationalist.
Norman George Fisher (9 July 1910 – 1 February 1972) was a British educationalist who was at various times Chief Education Officer for the English city of Manchester, head of the staff college of the National Coal Board, and chairman of the panel on the BBC Television question-and-answer show, The Brains Trust.
He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 10 August 1959.
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Who was Norman Fisher?
educationalist, television presenter
When was Norman Fisher born?
Norman Fisher was born on 9 July 1910.
When did Norman Fisher die?
Norman Fisher died on 1 February 1972.
What was Norman Fisher's occupation?
Norman Fisher was a graduate educationalist.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Norman Fisher (educationalist)
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