Marcus Baker

American geographer, surveyor, cartographer and journalist specializing in Alaska
Person human Q11935284
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Marcus Baker

Summary

Marcus Baker is a human[1]. He was born in Kalamazoo[2]. He was born on +1849-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1903-12-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], journalist[7], geographer[8], geologist[9], and cartographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kalamazoo[2], Marcus Baker…
  • Marcus Baker passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Marcus Baker was born on +1849-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Marcus Baker was born on +1849-09-23T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Marcus Baker died on +1903-12-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Marcus Baker held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Marcus Baker's professions included explorer[6].
  • Marcus Baker's professions included journalist[7].
  • Marcus Baker's professions included geographer[8].
  • Marcus Baker's professions included geologist[9].
  • Marcus Baker's professions included cartographer[10].
  • Marcus Baker's field of work was geography[14].
  • Marcus Baker's field of work was geology[15].
  • Marcus Baker's field of work was cartography[16].
  • Marcus Baker's field of work was journalism[17].
  • Marcus Baker was educated at University of Michigan[18].
  • Marcus Baker's image is recorded as MarcusBaker.jpg[19].
  • Marcus Baker is recorded as male[20].
  • Marcus Baker's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Marcus Baker's ISNI is recorded as 0000000119364304[22].
  • Marcus Baker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76617988[23].
  • Marcus Baker's GND ID is recorded as 1146242360[24].
  • Marcus Baker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2002112436[25].
  • Marcus Baker's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 153426997[26].
  • Marcus Baker's Commons category is recorded as Marcus Baker[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Marcus Baker's place of birth was Kalamazoo[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1849-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1849-09-23T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Marcus Baker's education included a stint at University of Michigan[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], journalist[7], geographer[8], geologist[9], and cartographer[10]. Fields of work include geography[14], an academic discipline[28]; geology[15], a branch of science[29]; cartography[16], a branch of science[30]; and journalism[17], an industry[31].

Death and Burial

Marcus Baker died on +1903-12-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Marcus Baker include Mount Marcus Baker[32], a mountain[33], in United States[34].

Why It Matters

Marcus Baker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Entities named for him include Mount Marcus Baker[32], a mountain[33], in United States[34].

FAQs

Where was Marcus Baker born?

Marcus Baker was born in Kalamazoo[2].

Where did Marcus Baker die?

Marcus Baker passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Marcus Baker do for work?

Marcus Baker worked as explorer[6], journalist[7], geographer[8], geologist[9], and cartographer[10].

Where did Marcus Baker go to school?

Marcus Baker was educated at University of Michigan[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . BnF authorities. jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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