Fisch was born in
Budapest,
Hungary, on June 12, 1925, the son of Zoltan and Iren Fisch. His family was Jewish. He survived a
Nazi concentration camp during the
Second World War. After the war Fisch attended medical school in
Hungary and participated in the
Hungarian Revolution of 1956. In 1957, after a death threat, Fisch emigrated from
Hungary to the United States where he became world-renowned for his work in
pediatrics, specifically with
phenylketonuria. He coauthored more than 100 scientific papers. Fisch was an artist as well as an author. His most notable book is
Light from the Yellow Star. Other titles include:
Metamorphosis To Freedom,
Children’s Letters To A Holocaust Survivor, and
Fisch Stories. After he retired, Fisch spent his time speaking to children about the importance of humanity. Fisch conceived the exhibit "The Value of One Life" at the
Minnesota History Center. Fisch died at home in
Minneapolis,
Minnesota, on June 12, 2022, on his 97th birthday. == References ==