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John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher

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Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet (1841-1920)

PoliticiansLived 1841 to 1920 · aged 79
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Admiral of the Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher,, commonly known as Jacky or Jackie Fisher, was a Royal Navy officer. Fisher was chiefly recognised as an innovator, strategist, and architect of naval reform rather than as an operational admiral, although he held combat commands throughout his career.

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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class

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Admiral of the Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher,, commonly known as Jacky or Jackie Fisher, was a Royal Navy officer. Fisher was chiefly recognised as an innovator, strategist, and architect of naval reform rather than as an operational admiral, although he held combat commands throughout his career. Appointed First Sea Lord in 1904, Fisher played a critical role in the Anglo-German naval arms race, helping to modernise the British navy ahead of the First World War.

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Lived 1841 to 1920 · aged 79
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