Alfred Baker (academic)
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| Alfred Baker | |
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| Born | 1848 Toronto, Canada West |
| Died | October 27, 1942 (aged 93–94) |
Alfred Baker (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]
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]
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| Preceded by | President of the Royal Society of Canada 1915–1916 |
Succeeded by Archibald Macallum |
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