About David Hackett Fischer
David Hackett Fischer (born December 2, 1935) is University Professor of History Emeritus at Brandeis University. Fischer's major works have covered topics ranging from large macroeconomic and cultural trends (Albion's Seed, The Great Wave) to narrative histories of significant events (Paul Revere's Ride, Washington's Crossing) to explorations of historiography (Historians' Fallacies, in which he coined the term "historian's fallacy"). == Early and personal life == Fischer was born in Baltimore in 1935 to John Henry Fischer and his wife, Norma née Frederick. His father, an educator, would eventually become the superintendent of Baltimore schools and, after that, dean and president of Columbia Teachers College. He has a brother, Miles. He received an A.B. from Princeton University in 1958 and a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1962. He married Judith Hummel Fischer in 1960, and has two children with her. He was raised Lutheran, and is of Protestant faith. == Career == Fischer has been on the faculty of Brandeis University for 50 years, where he is known for being interested in his students and history. He is best known for two major works: Albion's Seed (1989), and Washington's Crossing (2004).
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