H. F. Baker
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H. F. Baker
Summary
H. F. Baker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on July 3, 1866[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on March 17, 1956[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Cambridge[2], H. F. Baker…
- H. F. Baker passed away in Cambridge[4].
- H. F. Baker was born on July 3, 1866[3].
- H. F. Baker died on March 17, 1956[5].
- Burial took place at Ascension Parish Burial Ground[10].
- H. F. Baker held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
- H. F. Baker's professions included mathematician[6].
- H. F. Baker's professions included astronomer[7].
- H. F. Baker worked as a university teacher[8].
- H. F. Baker's field of work was partial differential equation[12].
- H. F. Baker's field of work was mathematics[13].
- H. F. Baker's field of work was algebraic geometry[14].
- H. F. Baker's field of work was theory of differential equations[15].
- H. F. Baker was employed by University of Cambridge[16].
- H. F. Baker's education included a stint at St John's College[17].
- H. F. Baker's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[18].
- H. F. Baker's doctoral advisor was Arthur Cayley[19].
- A notable work attributed to H. F. Baker is Baker–Campbell–Hausdorff formula[20].
- H. F. Baker received the Fellow of the Royal Society[21].
- H. F. Baker received the De Morgan Medal[22].
- H. F. Baker received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[23].
- H. F. Baker received the Sylvester Medal[24].
- H. F. Baker received the Smith's Prize[25].
- H. F. Baker was a member of Royal Society[26].
- H. F. Baker is recorded as male[27].
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Origins and Family
H. F. Baker's place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on July 3, 1866[3].
Education
Educated at St John's College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30] and University of Cambridge[18], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. H. F. Baker's doctoral advisor was Arthur Cayley[19].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include partial differential equation[12]; mathematics[13], an academic discipline[35]; algebraic geometry[14], a branch of mathematics[36]; and theory of differential equations[15], a branch of mathematics[37]. H. F. Baker was employed by University of Cambridge[16]. Doctoral students include Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter[38], a mathematician[39], 1907–2003[40], of United Kingdom[41], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[42], specialised in geometry[43]; J. A. Todd[44], a mathematician[45], 1908–1994[46], of United Kingdom[47], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[48], specialised in group theory[49]; Jacob Bronowski[50], a mathematician[51], 1908–1974[52], of United Kingdom[53], specialised in mathematics[54]; Louis J. Mordell[55], a mathematician[56], 1888–1972[57], of United States[58], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[59], specialised in number theory[60]; Thomas MacFarland Cherry[61], a mathematician[62], 1898–1966[63], of Australia[64], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[65]; and Patrick du Val[66], a mathematician[67], 1903–1987[68], of United Kingdom[69], specialised in algebraic geometry[70].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to H. F. Baker is Baker–Campbell–Hausdorff formula[20]. Things named for him include Baker–Campbell–Hausdorff formula[71].
Recognition
Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[21], a fellowship award[72], in United Kingdom[73]; De Morgan Medal[22], a science award[74], in United Kingdom[75]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[23], a fellowship award[76], in United Kingdom[77]; Sylvester Medal[24], an award[78], in United Kingdom[79], founded in 1901[80]; and Smith's Prize[25], a science award[81].
Death and Burial
H. F. Baker died on March 17, 1956[5]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He is buried at Ascension Parish Burial Ground[10].
Why It Matters
H. F. Baker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]
Entities named for him include Baker–Campbell–Hausdorff formula[71].
His notable doctoral advisees include Jacob Bronowski[84], a mathematician[85], 1908–1974[86], of United Kingdom[87], specialised in mathematics[88]; Harold Jeffreys[89], a mathematician[90], 1891–1989[91], of United Kingdom[92], awarded the Copley Medal[93], specialised in statistics[94]; J. A. Todd[95], a mathematician[96], 1908–1994[97], of United Kingdom[98], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[99], specialised in group theory[100]; Louis J. Mordell[101], a mathematician[102], 1888–1972[103], of United States[104], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[105], specialised in number theory[106]; Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter[107], a mathematician[108], 1907–2003[109], of United Kingdom[110], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[111], specialised in geometry[112]; and Daniel Pedoe[113], a mathematician[114], 1910–1998[115], of United Kingdom[116], awarded the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[117], specialised in geometry[118].
FAQs
Where was H. F. Baker born?
H. F. Baker was born in Cambridge[2].
Where did H. F. Baker die?
H. F. Baker died in Cambridge[4].
What did H. F. Baker do for work?
H. F. Baker worked as mathematician[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did H. F. Baker go to school?
H. F. Baker was educated at St John's College[17] and University of Cambridge[18].
What awards did H. F. Baker receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[21], De Morgan Medal[22], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[23], and Sylvester Medal[24].