Robert A. Baker
Author
1921 – 2005
Who was Robert A. Baker?
Robert Allen Baker Jr. was an American psychologist, professor of psychology emeritus of the University of Kentucky, skeptic, author, and investigator of ghosts, UFO abductions, lake monsters and other paranormal phenomena. He is the editor of Psychology in the Wry, a collection of satire, and was formerly the co-editor of Approaches, a quarterly journal of contemporary poetry. His satirical and humorous verses have appeared in Vogue, Saturday Review, The Journal of Irreproducible Results, Worm-Runners' Digest, and other journals. He wrote 15 books and is a Past Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.
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- Born
- Jun 27, 1921
Blackford, Kentucky - Also known as
- Robert Baker
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Stanford University
- University of Kentucky
- Died
- Aug 8, 2005
Lexington
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on July 23, 2013
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