Fisher was born in
Warsaw, New York. He studied at
Oberlin College, gaining an economics degree in 1928 and an M. A. degree in history in 1932. He received his PhD in history from the
University of Illinois in 1935. After teaching mathematics at
Robert College in
Istanbul, he joined the history faculty of
Ohio State University in 1937. He gained full professorship in 1955, and retired in 1972. ==Works==