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Fischer, Bobby
(Encyclopedia) Fischer, Bobby (Robert James Fischer)Fischer, Bobbyfĭshˈər [key], 1943–2008, American chess player, b. Chicago. In 1958, he became a grandmaster, the youngest to that time. In the…Erlach, Johann Bernhard Fischer von
(Encyclopedia) Erlach, Johann Bernhard Fischer von: see Fischer von Erlach, Johann Bernhard.Fischer, Edmond Henri
(Encyclopedia) Fischer, Edmond Henri, 1920–, American biochemist, b. Shanghai, China. As researchers at the Univ. of Washington in Seattle, Fischer and Edwin G. Krebs discovered a biological…Fischer, Hans
(Encyclopedia) Fischer, Hans, 1881–1945, German organic chemist, Ph.D. Univ. of Marburg, 1904; M.D. Univ. of Munich, 1908. Fischer was a professor at the Univ. of Innsbruck from 1916 to 1918 and at…Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich
(Encyclopedia) Fischer-Dieskau, DietrichFischer-Dieskau, Dietrichdēˈtrĭkh fĭshˈər-dēsˈkou [key], 1925–2012, German baritone. Possessed of a sensitive voice capable of a wide variety of range and…Fischer-Tropsch process
(Encyclopedia) Fischer-Tropsch processFischer-Tropsch processfĭshˈər-trōpsh [key], method for the synthesis of hydrocarbons and other aliphatic compounds. Synthesis gas, a mixture of hydrogen and…Fischer, Emil
(Encyclopedia) Fischer, EmilFischer, Emilāˈmēl [key]Fischer, Emil fĭshˈər [key], 1852–1919, German organic chemist. He is especially noted for his researches on the structure and synthesis of sugars…Fischer, Ernst Otto
(Encyclopedia) Fischer, Ernst Otto, 1918–2007, German chemist, Ph.D. Technical Univ. of Munich (TUM), 1952. Fischer was a professor at TUM (1954–57) and the Univ. of Munich (1957–64). He returned to…Krebs, Edwin Gerhard
(Encyclopedia) Krebs, Edwin Gerhard, 1918–2009, American biochemist, b. Lansing, Iowa. He and fellow Univ. of Washington professor Edmond Fischer discovered a biological regulatory mechanism,…Bobby Fischer Biography
chess playerDied: January 18, 2008 (Reykajvik, Iceland) Best Known as: winner of the 1972 world chess championship against Soviet world champion A…Trending
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