George Allen Baker

Background

Baker, George Allen was born on October 31, 1903 in Robinson, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Sheridan and Ida (Everingham) Baker.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1926; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1929.

Career

Research fellow, Columbia University, New York City, 1929-1930; associate statistician, United States Public Health Service, Washington, 1929; professor mathematics, Shurtleff College, Alton, Illinois, 1931-1934; professor mathematics, Mississippi Women's College, Hattiesburg, 1934-1936; statistician, Department Agriculture Bureau Home Economics, Birmingham and Washington, 1936-1937; professor mathematics, statistics, University of California, Davis, since 1937; faculty research lecturer, University of California, Davis, 1955-1956.

Achievements

• George Allen Baker has been listed as a noteworthy mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Statistical techniques based on probabilistic models

Membership

Fellow Institute of Mathematics Statistics, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Biometric Society (vice president 1950), American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, American Statistical Association, Econometric Society, Sigma Xi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Connections

Married Grace Elizabeth Cummins, June 12, 1930. Children: George Allen Junior, John Cummins.

Father:

Edward Sheridan Baker

Mother:

Ida (Everingham) Baker

Spouse:

Grace Elizabeth Cummins

child:

John Cummins Baker

child:

George Allen Junior Baker