Charles Miller Fisher was born on December 5, 1913. Like his older sister and older brother and the five other siblings who followed, Miller (as he liked to be called) was delivered at home. His parents lived in a simple frame house in Waterloo, in the southern part of Ontario, Canada. When Miller was 11, his mother died during childbirth while giving birth to the tenth child, who also died. He was raised by his father and a succession of stepmothers. As a young boy, he was often referred to as “Doctor.” He was an average student in school, spending much of his time with sports and outdoor activities. During high school, a respected teacher criticized a report that he submitted, admonishing him that he could do much better. This criticism stimulated him, and during his last two years in high school, Miller “turned up the burners” and began to study more assiduously. He read avidly. By graduation he was recognized as “the scholar in the class.” He was awarded a scholarship to the University of Toronto in recognition of his performance during high school [1].