About William Bayne Fisher
Lived 1916 – 1984 (aged 67–68). William Bayne Fisher was a geographer and writer.
William Bayne Fisher (born Fish; ) was a British geographer. Starting in 1954, he was head of the Department of Geography at Durham University, and gained the title of Professor in 1956, holding both until his 1981 retirement. He was also head of the Graduate Society . His work had a particular focus on the Middle East, especially Libya and Iran. He was familiar with many languages, including fluency in French and reading comprehension in German, Italian and Spanish, though his skills in Middle Eastern languages are described variously as "able to succeed across the region" and "circumscribed."
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British geographer (1916–1984)
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William Bayne Fisher was born in 1916.
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William Bayne Fisher died in 1984.
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William Bayne Fisher was a geographer and writer.
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