The New International Encyclopædia/Baker, Frank

BAKER, Frank (1841—). An American zoölogist and anthropologist, born at Pulaski, N. Y. He graduated at the Columbian University in 1880 (M. D.), took his master's degree at Georgetown University in 1883, and Ph.D, at the same institution in 1890. He became assistant superintendent of the Life-saving Service in 1889, and superintendent of the National Zoölogical Park at Washington in 1890. In 1883 he was appointed professor of anatomy in the Medical School of Georgetown University, and was elected vice-president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1890.