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Orlando Harrison Baker

1830 – 1913

American professor, pastor, and diplomat

Writer University teacher Academic administrator

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About Orlando Harrison Baker

Lived 1830 – 1913 (aged 82). Orlando Harrison Baker was an American writer, university teacher, academic administrator, newspaper editor, journalist and diplomat.

Orlando Harrison Baker (September 16, 1830 – August 6, 1913) was a professor of ancient languages at Simpson College in Iowa and the principal of Algona College. He later served as the U. S. consul at posts in Denmark, Australia, and Borneo.

Life Orlando Harrison Baker was born in Union County, Indiana,

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Important facts

Born

16 September 1830, Union County

Birth century

19th century

Died

6 August 1913, Nagasaki

Occupation

Writer, university teacher, academic administrator, newspaper editor, journalist, diplomat

Nationality

United States

Education

DePauw University, Simpson College

Employers

Simpson College, Algona College, Chicago Inter Ocean, United States Department of State

Family & relationships

Child

Joanna Baker

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Orlando Harrison Baker's

William Pulteney Alison

Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky

1792 – 1856

Mathematician

Roderick Murchison, 1st Baronet

Frequently asked questions

Who was Orlando Harrison Baker?

American professor, pastor, and diplomat (1830–1913)

When was Orlando Harrison Baker born?

Orlando Harrison Baker was born on 16 September 1830 in Union County.

When did Orlando Harrison Baker die?

Orlando Harrison Baker died on 6 August 1913 in Nagasaki.

What was Orlando Harrison Baker's occupation?

Orlando Harrison Baker was a writer, university teacher, academic administrator, newspaper editor, journalist and diplomat.

What nationality was Orlando Harrison Baker?

Orlando Harrison Baker was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Orlando Harrison Baker

· Wikidata: Q38812337

· DBpedia: Orlando Harrison Baker

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