Alfred Baker (academic)
Alfred Baker | |
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| Born | c. 1848 |
| Died | October 27, 1942 (aged 93–94) |
Alfred Baker (c. 1848 – October 27, 1942) was a Canadian academic. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, he was its president from 1915 to 1916.[1]
Biography
[edit]Born in Toronto, of Yorkshire parents, Baker was educated at the Toronto Grammar School and University of Toronto. He was appointed a mathematical tutor in University College, University of Toronto in 1875 and was a registrar in 1880.[2] Baker was a professor of mathematics at the University of Toronto and was chair of mathematics from 1887 until 1919.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "[Obituaries]". Nature. 150 (3810): 542. 1942. Bibcode:1942Natur.150Q.542.. doi:10.1038/150542b0. ISSN 0028-0836.
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Professional and academic associations
Preceded byAdolphe-Basile Routhier
President of the Royal Society of Canada 1915–1916
Succeeded byArchibald Macallum
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