Richard Thomas Baker
Richard Thomas Baker (born December 1, 1854 in Woolwich , United Kingdom , † July 14, 1941 in Cheltenham near Sydney , New South Wales ) was a British- Australian botanist , museum curator and teacher. Its botanical author abbreviation is " RTBaker ".
Early years
Richard Thomas Baker (jun.) Was born in Woolwich to the blacksmith Richard Thomas Baker (sen.) And his wife Sarah, nee Colkett. He attended the "Woolwich National School" and the "Peterborough Training Institution". Upon graduation, he received scientific and artistic certificates from the South Kensington Museum .
Working life
In 1875 he was employed as a "Senior Assistant Master" (assistant teacher) at the "School Board for London", but resigned there in 1879 in order to emigrate to Australia .
In September 1879, Baker arrived in Australia and taught from June 1880 as a teacher for science and art at "Newington College" in Sydney .
On January 15, 1888, Baker was appointed assistant curator of the Technical Museum in Sydney under Joseph Maiden , and in 1901 he succeeded Maiden as curator and botanist. He published a number of works on economic botany and art. Baker retired on June 30, 1921.
From 1913 to 1925 Baker lectured on forestry at the University of Sydney .
death
Baker died in Cheltenham on July 14, 1941 at the age of 87. He is buried in the "Rockwood Cemetery" in Sydney.
Social Commitment
Baker was a member of the Royal and Linnean Societies of New South Wales and published descriptions of over 100 plant species in their journals. From 1897 to 1922 he was a member of the " Linnean Society of London ". Baker collected old and contemporary porcelain and in 1938 became a member of the Royal Australian Historical Society.
Publications
In 1902, Baker published together with Henry George Smith (1852-1924) his work "A Research on the Eucalypts especially in regard to their essential oils", of which in 1920 a second, expanded edition was published.
In 1908 Baker published a small book entitled "Building and Ornamental Stones of New South Wales" and in 1910 - again together with Henry Smith - "A Research on the Pines of Australia". In 1913 "Cabinet Timbers of Australia" appeared and in 1915 two more volumes of "Building and Ornamental Stones of New South Wales" and "Australian Flora in Applied Art". In 1919 Baker published the richly illustrated work "The Hardwoods of Australia and their Economics". In 1924 the work "Woodfibers of Some Australian Timbers", which had been developed again together with Henry Smith, appeared.
Honors
In 1921 Richard Thomas Baker received the "von Mueller Medal" from the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science and in 1922 the Clarke Medal from the Royal Society of New South Wales .
Works (selection)
- with HG Smith: A research on the pines of Australia. Sydney 1910 doi: 10.5962 / bhl.title.50111
- with HG Smith: A research on the eucalypts of Tasmania and their essential oils. Hobart 1912 doi: 10.5962 / bhl.title.17967
- Cabinet timbers of Australia. Sydney 1913 doi: 10.5962 / bhl.title.17315 doi: 10.5962 / bhl.title.45230
- The Australian flora in applied art. Part I. The Waratah. Sidney 1915 doi: 10.5962 / bhl.title.7620
- with HG Smith: A research on the eucalypts, especially in regard to their essential oils. 2nd edition, Sydney 1920 doi: 10.5962 / bhl.title.22539
Individual evidence
- ↑ RTBaker. Author Query, International Plant Name Index (IPNI) . Retrieved April 26, 2013
- ↑ a b c J. L. Willis: Baker, Richard Thomas (1854-1941). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Volume 7. Melbourne University Press, Melbourne VIC 1979. pp. 154-155 . Retrieved April 26, 2013
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baker, Richard Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British-Australian botanist, museum curator and teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1, 1854 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Woolwich , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 14, 1941 |
| Place of death | Cheltenham near Sydney , New South Wales |