Richard Thornton Fisher
Richard Thornton Fisher | |
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| Born | November 9, 1876 |
| Died | June 9, 1934 (aged 57) |
| Education | Yale Forest School (MF, 1903) Harvard College (AB, 1898) |
| Occupations | Forester, educator |
| Employer | Harvard University (1903–34) |
| Known for | Director of the Harvard Forest |
| Mother | Ellen Thayer Fisher |
Richard Thornton Fisher (November 9, 1876 – June 9, 1934) was an American forester, silviculturist, and educator who taught on the faculty of Harvard University and served as the founding director of the Harvard Forest from 1907 until his death in 1934. The Fisher Museum at the Harvard Forest was named in his honor.