Fischer

American  

[fish-er] / ˈfɪʃ ər /

noun

1. Edwin, 1886–1960, Swiss pianist.

2. Emil 1852–1919, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1902.

3. Ernst Otto, 1918–2007, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1973.

4. Hans 1881–1945, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1930.

5. Robert James Bobby, 1943–2008, U.S. chess player.

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Fischer British  

/ ˈfɪʃər /

noun

1. Emil Hermann (ˈeːmiːl ˈhɛrman). 1852–1919, German chemist, noted particularly for his work on synthetic sugars and the purine group: Nobel prize for chemistry 1902

2. Ernst Otto . 1918–94, German chemist: shared the Nobel prize for chemistry in 1973 with Geoffrey Wilkinson for his work on inorganic complexes

3. Hans (hans). 1881–1945, German chemist, noted particularly for his work on chlorophyll, haemin, and the porphyrins: Nobel prize for chemistry 1930

4. Robert James , known as Bobby . 1943–2008, US chess player; world champion 1972–75

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Example Sentences

As we are reminded during this documentary, Ms. Polgár’s win in Budapest at the age of 15 years and four months beat Fischer’s record by a month.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Honestly, I think it’s very hard for regulators to address these issues given the current litigation environment,” says Fischer, who now serves as policy director at Better Markets.

From Barron's

Her new Manhattan apartment certainly boasts a much more traditional aesthetic than her former home in Brooklyn, which she and Fischer are understood to have renovated extensively during their time there.

From MarketWatch

Wolfsburg's hopes of bucking the recent trend took an early hit when Killian Fischer deflected a Diaz cross into his own net.

From Barron's

I talked to the lady who complained about the coyote, Mrs. Fischer, and she said that the coyote didn’t even bite her kid.

From Literature