Henry Baker

Summary

Henry Baker is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on May 8, 1698^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on November 25, 1774^[5]. He worked as a biologist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 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 May 8, 1698^[3].
• Henry Baker died on November 25, 1774^[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 is recorded as male^[17].
• Henry Baker's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Henry Baker's Commons category is recorded as Henry Baker (naturalist)^[19].
• Henry Baker's family name is recorded as Baker^[20].
• Henry Baker's given name is recorded as Henry^[21].
• Henry Baker's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[22].
• Henry Baker's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[23].
• Henry Baker's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[24].
• Henry Baker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Henry Baker's writing language is recorded as English^[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Baker was born in London^[2]. He was born on May 8, 1698^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Henry Baker worked as a biologist^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[12], a fellowship award^[27], in United Kingdom^[28]; Copley Medal^[13], a medallion^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1731^[31]; 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^[32], 1730–1767^[33] and he^[10], a writer^[34], 1734–1766^[35].

Death and Burial

Henry Baker died on November 25, 1774^[5]. He died in London^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry Baker include Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[36], a science award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1775^[39].

Why It Matters

Henry Baker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for him include Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[36], a science award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1775^[39].

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].