Joseph Baker

Royal Navy officer (1767-1817)
Person human Q2412452
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Joseph Baker

Summary

Joseph Baker is a human[1]. He was born on 1767[2]. He died on 1817[3]. He worked as a naval officer[4], geographer[5], and explorer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Baker was born on 1767[2].
  • Joseph Baker died on 1817[3].
  • Joseph Baker died on June 26, 1817[8].
  • Among Joseph Baker's spouses was Elizabeth Weyerman[9].
  • A child of Joseph Baker was James Vashon Baker[10].
  • A child of Joseph Baker was William Erskine Baker[11].
  • A child of Joseph Baker was Joseph Baker[12].
  • A child of Joseph Baker was Vashon Baker[13].
  • A child of Joseph Baker was Josephine Puget Baker[14].
  • Joseph Baker held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Joseph Baker worked as a naval officer[4].
  • Joseph Baker's professions included geographer[5].
  • Joseph Baker worked as an explorer[6].
  • Joseph Baker is recorded as male[16].
  • Joseph Baker's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Joseph Baker's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[18].
  • Joseph Baker's family name is recorded as Baker[19].
  • Joseph Baker's given name is recorded as Joseph[20].
  • Joseph Baker's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[21].
  • Joseph Baker's date of baptism is recorded as January 10, 1768[22].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Baker was born on 1767[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naval officer[4], geographer[5], and explorer[6].

Personal Life

Joseph Baker was married to Elizabeth Weyerman[9]. Children include James Vashon Baker[10], a naval officer[23], 1798–1875[24], of Kingdom of Great Britain[25]; William Erskine Baker[11], a military leader[26], 1808–1881[27], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[28], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[29]; he[12], a cleric[30], 1817–1893[31], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[32]; Vashon Baker[13], a naval officer[33], 1811–1878[34], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[35]; and Josephine Puget Baker[14], 1805–1878[36], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[37].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1817[3] and June 26, 1817[8].

Why It Matters

Joseph Baker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who was Joseph Baker married to?

Joseph Baker's spouses include Elizabeth Weyerman[9].

What did Joseph Baker do for work?

Joseph Baker worked as naval officer[4], geographer[5], and explorer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . ancestry.com. ancestry.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . ancestry.co.uk. ancestry.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . ancestry.com. ancestry.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation naval officer, geographer, explorer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
  3. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of baptism +1768-01-10T00:00:00Z
    Date of birth +1767-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Instance of human
    Askart person id 2818
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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