About Horace Burrington Baker
Lived 1889 – 1971 (aged 82). Horace Burrington Baker was an American malacologist.
Horace Burrington Baker (1889–1971) was an American malacologist.
He was born in Sioux City, Iowa, and after serving as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army in 1917–18, was awarded a PhD in 1920 by the University of Michigan.
He became a zoologist specializing in malacology. He was an instructor at the University of Pennsylvania in 1920, an assistant professor in 1926, an associate professor in 1928 and professor from 1939 to 1959. He was also business manager (1932–56) and editor (1957–70) of the Nautilus, the journal of malacology.
His spouse was Bernadine C. Baker (1906).
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Who was Horace Burrington Baker?
malacologist
When was Horace Burrington Baker born?
Horace Burrington Baker was born on 25 January 1889 in Sioux City.
When did Horace Burrington Baker die?
Horace Burrington Baker died on 11 March 1971 in Havertown.
What was Horace Burrington Baker's occupation?
Horace Burrington Baker was a malacologist.
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Horace Burrington Baker was American.
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