Robert James Baker
Robert James Baker (8 April 1942–30 March 2018) was an American mammalogist. He studied bats, as well as the effects of radiation on animals.
Early life and education
Robert James Baker was born on 8 April 1942 in
Oklahoma State University with his M.S. in 1965 and from University of Arizona with his PhD.[1]
Awards and honors
In 1979, Baker received the Paul Whitfield Horn Professor Award from Texas Tech University, which is its highest honor.[2] In 1980 he received the C. Hart Merriam Award from the American Society of Mammalogists.
Personal life
He married Jean Joyner on 19 August 1961, with one daughter resulting from this marriage. The marriage ended in divorce in 1975. On 28 May 1978, he married Laura Kyle, to whom he was married for thirty-eight years. The couple had one son.[1]
References
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- ^ Kwan, Diana (5 April 2018). "Robert Baker, Bat Biologist, Dies". The Scientist. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
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