Alfred Baker

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1848 – 1942

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Who was Alfred Baker?

Alfred Baker was a Canadian academic.

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. Baker was a professor of mathematics at the University of Toronto and was chair of mathematics from 1887 until 1919.

A Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, he was its president from 1915 to 1916.

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Born
1848
Toronto
Education
  • University of Toronto
Died
Oct 27, 1942

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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