English noun: Fischer | |||
1. | Fischer (person) German chemist noted for his synthesis of hemin (1881-1945) | ||
Synonyms | Hans Fischer | ||
Instance hypernym | chemist | ||
2. | Fischer (person) German chemist noted for work on synthetic sugars and the purines (1852-1919) | ||
Synonyms | Emil Hermann Fischer | ||
Instance hypernym | chemist | ||
3. | Fischer (person) United States chess master; world champion from 1972 to 1975 (born in 1943) | ||
Synonyms | Bobby Fischer, Robert James Fischer | ||
Instance hypernym | chess master | ||