Norman Baker (explorer)
Norman Baker | |
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Born | Norman Leonard Baker November 18, 1928 |
Died | November 22, 2017 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Cornell University |
Occupation | Navigator |
Norman Leonard Baker (November 18, 1928 – November 22, 2017Viking settlements in North America. Capt. Baker died when the Cessna 172 he was piloting crashed in Pittsford, Vermont on November 22, 2017.[1][5]
See also
- Ra, a 1972 documentary film
- 95-foot schooner, the Anne Kristine.
References
- ^ a b Roberts, Sam (December 1, 2017). "Norman Baker, Adventurer, Dies at 89; Crossed Atlantic on Reed Raft". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2017-12-04. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ Heyerdahl, T. 1972. The Ra Expeditions. Penguin Books
- ^ Heyerdahl, T. 1984. The Tigris Expedition: In Search of Our Beginnings, Doubleday
- ^ "Captain Norman Baker". 15 March 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ Writer, DONALD W. PATTERSON Staff. "RESCUE TO REMEMBER / SAILING SHIP'S FINAL CRUISE ENDED AMID 50-FOOT WAVES AND GREAT ACTS OF HEROISM". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 3 July 2021.