John Gilbert Baker

Summary

John Gilbert Baker is a human^[1]. Born in Guisborough^[2], he… he was born on January 13, 1834^[3]. He passed away in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames^[4]. He died on August 16, 1920^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], ecologist^[7], pteridologist^[8], botanical collector^[9], and scientific collector^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Guisborough^[2], John Gilbert Baker…
• John Gilbert Baker died in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames^[4].
• John Gilbert Baker was born on January 13, 1834^[3].
• John Gilbert Baker died on August 16, 1920^[5].
• A child of John Gilbert Baker was Edmund Gilbert Baker^[12].
• A child of John Gilbert Baker was Lilian E. Porter^[13].
• John Gilbert Baker held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[14].
• John Gilbert Baker's professions included botanist^[6].
• John Gilbert Baker worked as an ecologist^[7].
• John Gilbert Baker worked as a pteridologist^[8].
• John Gilbert Baker's professions included botanical collector^[9].
• John Gilbert Baker's professions included scientific collector^[10].
• John Gilbert Baker's field of work was botany^[15].
• Among John Gilbert Baker's employers was Kew Gardens^[16].
• John Gilbert Baker's education included a stint at Bootham School^[17].
• John Gilbert Baker was educated at Ackworth School^[18].
• A notable work attributed to John Gilbert Baker is A new flora of Northumberland and Durham with sketches of its climate and physical geography^[19].
• John Gilbert Baker received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• John Gilbert Baker received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[21].
• John Gilbert Baker received the Linnean Medal^[22].
• John Gilbert Baker received the Veitch Memorial Medal^[23].
• John Gilbert Baker received the Victoria Medal of Honour^[24].
• John Gilbert Baker was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• John Gilbert Baker was a member of Linnean Society of London^[26].
• John Gilbert Baker is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Gilbert Baker was born in Guisborough^[2]. He was born on January 13, 1834^[3].

Education

Educated at Bootham School^[17], a boarding school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1823^[30] and Ackworth School^[18], an independent school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1779^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], ecologist^[7], pteridologist^[8], botanical collector^[9], and scientific collector^[10]. John Gilbert Baker's field of work was botany^[15]. He was employed by Kew Gardens^[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Gilbert Baker is A new flora of Northumberland and Durham with sketches of its climate and physical geography^[19]. Things named for him include Bakerella^[34], a taxon^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[21], a fellowship award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39]; Linnean Medal^[22], a science award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1888^[42]; Veitch Memorial Medal^[23], a science award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1870^[45]; and Victoria Medal of Honour^[24], a science award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1897^[48].

Personal Life

Children include Edmund Gilbert Baker^[12], a botanist^[49], 1864–1949^[50], of United Kingdom^[51], awarded the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[52], specialised in botany^[53] and Lilian E. Porter^[13], a botanist^[54], 1885–1973^[55], of Ireland^[56].

Death and Burial

John Gilbert Baker died on August 16, 1920^[5]. He died in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames^[4].

Why It Matters

John Gilbert Baker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Entities named for him include Bakerella^[34], a taxon^[35].

FAQs

Where was John Gilbert Baker born?

John Gilbert Baker's place of birth was Guisborough^[2].

Where did John Gilbert Baker die?

John Gilbert Baker passed away in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames^[4].

What did John Gilbert Baker do for work?

John Gilbert Baker worked as botanist^[6], ecologist^[7], pteridologist^[8], botanical collector^[9], and scientific collector^[10].

Where did John Gilbert Baker go to school?

John Gilbert Baker was educated at Bootham School^[17] and Ackworth School^[18].

What awards did John Gilbert Baker receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[21], Linnean Medal^[22], and Veitch Memorial Medal^[23].