Background
Baker, Ray Palmer was born on September 21, 1883 in Fonthill, Canada. Son of Jacob Johnson and Ida Emma (Fitch) Baker.
Baker, Ray Palmer was born on September 21, 1883 in Fonthill, Canada. Son of Jacob Johnson and Ida Emma (Fitch) Baker.
Bachelor of Arts, University Western Ontario, 1906. The Master of Philisophy, University of Chicago, 1910. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1914, Doctor of Philosophy, 1916.
Doctor of Laws, University Western Ontario, 1928.
Doctor of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1972.
Modern language master Highfield School, Hamilton, Ontario, 1906-1909. Professor of English, Okanagan College, 1910-1911, assistant principal, 1911-1913. Professor of English, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1915-1940, head department arts science and business administration, 1925-1940, assistant director, 1930-1949, vice president, 1949-1954, dean students, 1944-1949, vice president emeritus, 1955.
Board Governors Union U. Trustee Albany Medical College, Rensselaer County History Society, Associate Hospital Service North.E. New New York
Trustee Dudley Observatory, president, 1956-1958.
Trustee Troy Public Library, president, 1946-1965. Trustee Samaritan Hospital, president, 1935-1947. Chairman of the Board Business History Foundation.
Member Rensselaer Society Engineers, Newcomen Society, Modern Language Association American Society Promotion Engineering Education, Sigma Xi. Club: Troy.
Married Mary Irene Messinger, September 1, 1914. Children: Mary Elizabeth (deceased), Ray Palmer, Junior.