Antony G.A. Fisher; Economist, WWII Fighter Pilot

Antony G. A. Fisher, 73, a decorated British fighter pilot who was scheduled to be knighted for 40 years of service to his country. As World War II ended, Fisher found himself with medals for his performance as a pilot in the Battle of Britain, an engineering degree from Cambridge University and a new interest in the philosophy of economics. He went on to write a book, “Fisher’s Concise History of Economic Bungling.” He also set up foundations around the world to provide grants to help conservative economists publish their views, and also founded the Institute of Economic Affairs in England to finance writers who opposed the socialism that swept England after the war. Queen Elizabeth II announced last month that Fisher would be knighted, and he was planning a trip to England for the occasion. In San Francisco on Saturday of heart illness.