Henry Baker

Summary

Henry Baker is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on +1698-05-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on +1774-11-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a biologist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Henry Baker was born in London^[2].
• Henry Baker died in London^[4].
• Henry Baker was born on +1698-05-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Henry Baker died on +1774-11-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Henry Baker was married to Sofia Defoe^[8].
• A child of Henry Baker was David Erskine Baker^[9].
• A child of Henry Baker was Henry Baker^[10].
• Henry Baker held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[11].
• Henry Baker's professions included biologist^[6].
• Henry Baker received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[12].
• Henry Baker received the Copley Medal^[13].
• Henry Baker received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries^[14].
• Henry Baker was a member of Royal Society^[15].
• Henry Baker was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London^[16].
• Henry Baker's image is recorded as Henry Baker (naturalist).jpg^[17].
• Henry Baker is recorded as male^[18].
• Henry Baker's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Henry Baker's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080994527^[20].
• Henry Baker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20018411^[21].
• Henry Baker's GND ID is recorded as 100022901^[22].
• Henry Baker's GND ID is recorded as 1265402663^[23].
• Henry Baker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83017969^[24].
• Henry Baker's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 165855483^[25].
• Henry Baker's IdRef ID is recorded as 085102431^[26].
• Henry Baker's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA06401842^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Baker was born in London^[2]. He was born on +1698-05-08T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Henry Baker worked as a biologist^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[12], a fellowship award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Copley Medal^[13], a medallion^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1731^[32]; and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries^[14].

Personal Life

Among Henry Baker's spouses was Sofia Defoe^[8]. Children include David Erskine Baker^[9], a writer^[33], 1730–1767^[34] and he^[10], a writer^[35], 1734–1766^[36].

Death and Burial

Henry Baker died on +1774-11-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in London^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry Baker include Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[37], a science award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1775^[40].

Why It Matters

Henry Baker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41]

Entities named for him include Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[37], a science award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1775^[40].

FAQs

Where was Henry Baker born?

Henry Baker was born in London^[2].

Where did Henry Baker die?

Henry Baker died in London^[4].

Who was Henry Baker married to?

Henry Baker's spouses include Sofia Defoe^[8].

What did Henry Baker do for work?

Henry Baker worked as biologist^[6].

What awards did Henry Baker receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[12], Copley Medal^[13], and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries^[14].