Background
Baker, Duncan Charles was born on September 5, 1938 in Grahamstown, South Africa. Son of Duncan Edmond and Johannah Elizabeth (Jordaan) Baker.
Baker, Duncan Charles was born on September 5, 1938 in Grahamstown, South Africa. Son of Duncan Edmond and Johannah Elizabeth (Jordaan) Baker.
Bachelor of Science, Rhodes University, 1958. Bachelor of Science in Physics, Rhodes University, 1958. Master of Science in Physics, Rhodes University, 1964.
Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1969.
Ionosphericist, South African National Antarctic Expedition, 1961-1963; physicist, South African Wool Textile Research Institute, Grahamstown, 1964; head ionospheric data section, National Institute for Telecomm. Research, Pretoria, South Africa, 1969-1982; associate professor department electrical engineering, U. Pretoria, 1982-1984; professor department electrical engineering, U. Pretoria, since 1984. Consultant Laboratory Advanced Engineering, Pretoria, 1982-1993.
Member Rhodes University Council, since 1999. Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chair South Africa section 1993-1994, vice chair 1995-1996), South Africa Institute Electrical Engineers (council 1987-1988). Member: Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society (board directors, journal. editor 1994-1998), Russian Popov Society (honorary).
Married Lynne Avril Parry, March 23, 1963. Children: Rory Edmond Hugh, Gail Lyndon.