Lord John Fisher, known as “Jacky,” was a decorated British Admiral of the Fleet, and twice a Sea Lord (via Smithsonian Magazine). He was born in 1841 in what is now Sri Lanka (via BBC), and he joined the navy at just 13 years old (via Britannica). He was an excellent student, rising through the ranks faster than his peers and becoming one of the most decorated members of the Royal Navy, scoring the highest in his class in the lieutenant’s exams. His post-graduate military career saw many victories.
He fought in the Crimean War, and aided in the capture of Canton. He was later promoted to captain, and was a key player in the invasion of Alexandria. He was also knighted in 1894. A man of valor, you would never believe he was writing “O.M.G.” in private letters to Winston Churchill. Even more odd, he was known to use creative abbreviations frequently in his correspondence, even coining phrases and metaphors.
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