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William Fisher | |
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Born | William Frederick Fisher April 1, 1946 |
Education | Stanford University (BS) University of Florida (MD) University of Houston |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Time in space | 7d 2h 17m |
Selection | NASA Group 9 (1980) |
Missions | STS-51-I |
Mission insignia | ![]() |
William Frederick Fisher (born April 1, 1946) is an American physician and a former NASA astronaut. Fisher went into space in 1985 on board the Space Shuttle. He retired from NASA in 1992[1] and returned to the full-time practice of medicine. His time at NASA coincided with that of his former wife and fellow astronaut Anna Lee Fisher.[2] He is also the great grandson of Pony Express rider William Frederick Fisher (1839 - 1919)[citation needed]
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