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Admiral of the Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher, GCB, OM, GCVO (25 January 1841 – 10 July 1920), commonly known as Jacky or Jackie Fisher, was a British Admiral of the Fleet.
John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher (born Jan. 25, 1841, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]—died July 10, 1920, London) was a British admiral and first sea lord whose reforms between 1904 and 1910 ensured the dominance of the Royal Navy during World War I. Fisher entered the navy at age 13.
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May 21, 2018 · John Arbuthnot [1] Fisher Fisher, 1st Baron (ärbŭth´nət), 1841–1920, British admiral. Entering the navy in 1854, he specialized in gunnery and in 1872 was responsible for instituting the developmental work that perfected the torpedo.
Dec 11, 2023 · Admiral of the Fleet John Arbuthnot "Jacky" (or "Jackie") Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher, GCB, OM, GCVO (25 January 1841 – 10 July 1920) was a British admiral known for his efforts at naval reform.
JOHN ARBUTHNOT FISHER, 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone, was born January 25, 1841, at Rambodde, in Ceylon, where his father, Captain William Fisher, of the 78th Highlanders, on retiring from the army, had taken up the life of a coffee planter.
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Admiral of the Fleet John Arbuthnot "Jacky" Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher, GCB, OM, GCVO (25 January 1841 – 10 July 1920) was a British admiral known for his efforts at naval reform. He had a huge influence on the Royal Navy in a career spanning more than 60 years, starting in a navy of wooden...
